By the Sea Fate of Fame and Love
A speaker recalls two ships named Fame and Love sailing away under clear skies and blue seas. He watches the sea for their return, imagining gifts and joys, but waits in vain as longing yields to fear of loss. A sunset reveals a hard truth that fame cannot solace faith and love after a shipwreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mme
Tam
Jim
United States
Dalton
Missouri
Prince Edwards County
Virginia
James Ewing
Ewing
Martin Ewing
Col
Martin
Col. Ewing
Hoe
Gen. Washington
Lorenzo Dow
Clifton
Staten Island
Bachman’s Brewery
Chaulmier
Paul Chaulmier
New York Mail and Express
Grant
New York
Chicago Journal
Emerson
Carlyle
Masquerading Lovers in Devon Forest of Arden
A moonlit river scene unfolds with Jaques and his princess masquerading as lovers. A tale of secret, identities, and a shared future ends with mutual acknowledgment that their romance survives the masquerade and life’s differing roles. The narrative shifts from playful deception to heartfelt commitment amid a pastoral setting.
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Devon
Montague
Capn- Jet
Juliet
Switzerland
New York
Jaques
Hank
Forest of Arden
Artificial Eyes and Longevity Tales from a 19th Century Page
A quirky roundup describes artificial eyes as glass shells fitted to moving eye muscles, noting cost and wear, then shifts to a centenarian goat farmer tale in Staten Island, followed by asbestos uses, a Grant era morale anecdote, and a temperance quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
William Siemens
Siemens
New York Mail
Gossip and Witty Tales on Married Life
A miscellany of humorous vignettes and anecdotes on wives spying on husbands, witty exchanges about domestic life, a detective agency aim at marital matters, and reflections on Emersons style and public speaking. The piece mixes light gossip with social observations and literary criticism.
Cupid Ditties and Witty Snippets From Various Papers
A collage of quips and humorous lines from 19th century periodicals. It riffs on love songs for wealthy girls, secular music, odd coins, and social anecdotes. It includes brief jests about dreams and mosquitos, plus short verse bits and humorous exchanges.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fame
Love
Richmond
Asia
Greece
Venus
Inner Ocean
Groes
Dow
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Joplitz
Saxony
Reichenstein
Silesia
St. Gotthardt
Tyrol
Piedmont
Savoy
Corsica
Vosges
Russia
America
Quebec
Canada
Indy Fair
New York Graphic
de M
Jones
Wort
Lowell
Burlington Free Press
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
New York Journal
Hartford Conn
Norristown Herald
Boston Courier
Texas Siftings
Philadelphia
St. Paul
Chicago Ledger
Brooklyn Times
N. B
Boston Post
Tris
Hickman
Kentucky
Mississippi
Teras
Teras Siftings
New Orleans
Tonsor
Tim
Westenholm
Barvers
the Rambler
Boston
New York Times
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