If I Were King by Justin Huntly McCarth y
Louis the king toys with a shapeshifting plan in which Willon, a tavern poet turned grand constable, is installed in Paris as Montcorbier. Olivier acts as conspirator and gatekeeper while Katherine and Thibaut swirl in palace intrigue amid recognitions and the promise of mercy or harm.
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Montcorbier
Tristan
Burgundy
Paris
Blackguard
France
Willon
Thibaut d'Aussigny
Louis
Katherine de Vaucelles
Katherine
Thibaut
Sweeting
Provence
Olivier
Ana By
Ana Nies
Harpocrates
Jack and
Jill
Olivier le Dain
Wilson
Gala
Rose Arbour
Robin Turgis
Blackamoor
Grenmahe
Monseigneur
Count of
Montcrobier
Villon
Long-toes
Oliver
Pactolus
Church of the Celestins
Keeping House in the Days of Our Forefathers
J. T. Trowbridge recounts a family ascent from a primitive cabin to a larger diary house. The narrative details a log walls home with a lin ter addition, clay chinking, chestnut plank floor, a stone fireplace, and a twin set of heirloom furnishings including a tall brass bedstead and an oak chest with tills.
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J. T. Trowbridge
Atlantic
Wishing Opinions Clash Over Hay and Coal
In a light exchange, a cheerful man admits lingering youthful superstitions about wishing on a load of hay, while the cautious man prefers to wish when he sees a load of coal, reflecting contrasting mindsets.
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Washington Star
What is an asteroid posed by a class inquiry
Chicago Tribune humor notes a teacher asking what an asteroid is and a student replies the term is an understudy to a star. The playful exchange highlights classroom wordplay and a witty misdefinition from a young woman described with a pert nose.
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Chicago Tribune
A War Time Love Story Ends in Virginia Stable
Aladdin Brien, a wounded Yankee, hides in a Virginia stable after a failed night ride. A Confederate girl rescues him with makeshift bandages and hay, while avoiding guards and keeping his escape secret. Rescue by two Confederate soldiers frees him as rumors of battle fill the plantation. He dreams of his sweetheart Margaret and the mysterious Etter as dawn brings a hopeful reunion.
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Aladdin
Malvern Hill
Virginia
Hell
Alad-din
Jefferson Davis
Confederate States of America
Dixie
Confederate States
Sisters of Mercy
Calvert
Aladdin Brien
Hannibal St. John
Beau Larch
Margaret
Anecdotes and Gossip From A Busy Era
A collection of lighthearted tales and quips from political and literary figures. Stories recount blockades, clever retorts, and social hoaxes, featuring Farragut, Senator Hanna, West Virginia's Senator Elkins, W. S. Gilbert, Opie Read, and Judge Hewitt among others.
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Justin Huntly M'Carthy
Searn Flyright
Robert
Gouverneur Morris
Alappin O'Brien
the Century Co
Watson
Farragut
Mobile Bay
Matamoras
Gulf
Ohio
Hanna
Senator Elkins
West Virginia
O. K
Senator Evarts
Hayes
Evarts
State Department
John Sherman
Western Reserve of Ohio
W. S. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
Albert
Opie
Read
Hewitt
Jewett
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