Little Girl at School A Poem from a Carrier's Volume
A lyrical piece about a pupil in a schoolroom, contrasting her arithmetic and geography with her mother’s concerns and the writer's wish to teach her essential lessons. The narrator admires the child’s focus on figures and language while lamenting distractions and the charm of schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sime Pitin
Abe
Lionet
Lereene
Hurnethine Serus
Europe
Dagblad
Pall Mall Gazette
St- Paul
Northern Pacific
Minneapolis
The One He Loved
Belle Mortimer and Anne Mortimer navigate love and marriage plans with Norman Hildreth and Harry Graham in a melodramatic family scene. Belle receives a marriage proposal while Anne schemes, and a twist reveals Belle’s true suitor, ending with a vow of love.
Widow in Mourning After Month Since Husband's Death
A London widow is questioned by a gentleman about mourning after revealing her husband died about a month ago. She explains bright attire was for a special excursion with gentlemen, then resumes mourning as she recalls the sobbing scene. The fragment ends with a pun about a spendthrift.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press
Austin
Teras
The Knickerbocker Boy in a Scotch Celtic Tale
A humorous piece from St Nicholas features a Knickerbocker boy boasting of his clothes and toys. The narrative plays with fashion, status, and childlike wishes as he imagines life with knickerbockers, goats, a wagon, and a silk umbrella cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel
Otine S. Reg
St. Nicholas
A True Story of a Scotch Collie and Thack the Turtle
A collection of light vignettes from youth pages recount a Scotch collie named doggie sharing bread with hens, guiding a boy in Glasgow, and a tale of a pet turtle nicknamed Thack. The pieces mix memory, humor, and gentle lessons from everyday animal friendships.
Weathered Bits and Banter From a Bygone Page
A collage of wry vignettes and brief notices from a historic paper, including jokes about conductors refusing small coins, a nutty exchange about payments and honor, a dramatic epitaph, and quirky local quips. It sketches social banter, minor anecdotes, and fleeting scenes in a bustling city.
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the Knickerbocker Boy
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Atlawyer
Buffalo
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Chicago
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JG Toole
Rly
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