Shadowed by Three Ends a Long Serial Tale
The concluding chapters wrap the Bennets and London intrigue as Lenore and Neil secure a hopeful future. Rob Jocelyn returns to England with Lenore’s affection, while Francis Ferrars recovers and Elie Schwartz faces consequences. Burglaries, wills, and republican ideals thread through the final scenes as characters seek happiness beyond danger and danger beyond memory.
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Massinger
Lenore “Massinger
Francis Ferrars
Lenore
Laly Lenore
Sir Hillary
Rob Jocelyn
Rob
Han
Neil
Ferrars
Kate Seaton
America
Kate
Elie Schwartz
England
Francia Ferrara
George Fordham
Nina Annin
Fordham
Bathurst
Songs Behind the Classic American Ballads
A survey of well known tunes and their creators from the 19th century era. It traces Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep to Emma Willard and Joseph Philip Knight, The Last Rose of Summer to Thomas Moore, and The Blue Bells of Scotland to Annie McVicar. It notes Old Folks at Home as a peak seller, cites Kathleen Mavourneen and its authors, and recounts Old Oaken Bucket inspired by Woodworths visit to a saloon. The piece also covers Auld Lang Syne, Massa’s in the Cold Cold Ground, Home Sweet Home from Clari the Maid of Milan, and Araby Daughter melody by Kiallmark.
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Emma Willard
New York
Europe
Joseph Philip Knight
Patti
Thomas Moore
Blarsey
Scotland
Annie McVicar
Grant
Kathleen Mavourneen
Crawford
Crouch
Titiens
Foster
New Week
Suwanee River
America
E. P. Christy
Christy's Minstrels
Burns
Ramsay
Massa
Stephen Foster
Covington
Wés
Severain
Raymaster
Payne
Milan
Woodworth
Bedding Plants and Lawn Harmony Tips from Saml Parsons Jr
A guide advises against crowding beds on lawns and against isolated plant collars near shade trees. It highlights planting bedding against architecture, palm and canna against stone, and recommends back of house flower gardens as ideal for varied layouts and paths, noting a growing old fashioned garden taste.
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Ign
Times
Saml. Parsons, Jr
Saml. Parsons, Jr., Supt
Parks, N.Y
Scribner
Watches as Compasses and the Odd Birth Claim
A brief note explains how to use an ordinary watch as a compass by aligning the hour hand with the sun to find south, with examples at 4 and 8 o'clock. The text also records a remarkable birth: the wife of C. Beaupre of St. Raymond Providence Quebec bore twins after turning seventy-five.
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Wat
Louth
C. Beaupre
St. Raymond
Providence
Quebec
Joins
Dinner at the Skipworths and a forbidden pig
The narrator recalls a quarterly dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Skipworth under their stern governor, noting the awkward social rules, the childless Mrs. Skipworth, and the tense dynamic at table. After dessert, the family disperses to garden and allies, while plans unfold for a late night pig-killing adventure with her brother Jack, testing Nell's nerve.
How to Chop a Tree and the Wise Chopper
A practical guide contrasts inexperienced and expert wood choppers. It details stance, cuts, wind, and sapling dangers, noting hazards of misjudged cuts, leaning trunks, and occupied work zones. The piece also includes a light comic exchange about Miss Justine entering a convent and taking vows.
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Claude
Justine
Jack
Only a Drunkard and a Mother’s Love Haunt the Street
A fragmented miscellany piece juxtaposes a fallen man in the gutter with a mother’s steadfast care. It pairs verses on drunken ruin and loss of inheritance with sermons on mercy, repentance, and the power of love to lift a nameless wanderer back toward humanity, ending with moral reflections and quips.
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Jesus Christ
Opera Outfit Fail In Dyer County Gag
A curious visit to a dry goods store ends as a comic encounter with a determined shopper. An old woman, described vividly, quizzes a floor walker on nearly every product while clerks watch and chuckle. After a long, rambling list of items, she finally reveals she only wants to know what to wear to the opera this season.
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Chile
Oman
Jess
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Theo. Nuel
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Dominion Mutual Fire Insurance Association
Maycock
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