Lord Harry and the marry for wealth tale unfolds in verse
A mock romance tale opens with Lord Harry wooing a wealthy bride, then shifts to Josiah Leach’s circus visit and a cunning romance with Rosine. He is duped for money, she hides, and in time they wed. Their love endures as secrets unravel about a stepfather and a ten thousand prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Harry
Mary
Temple Bar
Josiah
Josiah Leach
Sam
Josian
Tsilo Tars
Sither
Tina
Henry
Rosine
Old
Tye
Mosine
Mamia
The Crows Military Drill by a Crow Leader
A narrator observes a crow troop under a strict old leader who commands complex maneuvers. The flock practices battalion drill, dispatching advance guards and rear guards, assembling as a coordinated army before marching in a line across the sky. The account ends noting the bird’s disciplined leadership and the crowd’s reaction.
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Edilumand
Beit
Black Crow
Fraser Sandham
St. Nicholas
Wisconsin Grangers battle over dam project and feigned public spirit
A Wisconsin legislative tale recalls a Granger member lobbied by millers to back a dam. Opponents claim figures over land loss and health impacts. a counter accusation accuses the dam backers of feigned public good and a cat tail swamp scheme to corner the market on feather beds.
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Wisconsin
Grangers
Hadh
Granger
America
Old Maids and a Disrespectful Yankee in Rural Life
In a New England setting, Miss Prudence and Miss Patience consider dismissing William the hired man for disrespect, including his habit of calling the sisters and parents old. The tale contrasts their rigid beliefs with William’s long residence and a clash over dignity and propriety in domestic life.
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Miss Prudence
Patience
New England
William
Mannan
Prudence
Peg
Miss Patience
Bishop Hannington’s comical jungle escape from a lion
The Pineky Bishop, famed for Africa work and martyrdom, once scared off a lion protecting its cub. While strolling, he fondled a cub the natives feared. He dropped it, raised an umbrella, and charged the lions with shouts, sending the pair fleeing back to the forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannington
Africa
Inspector Williams Trains Stop Bungle Ends With Sand Heap
The Philadelphia Tess describes Inspector Williams of the New York police recounting a summer mishap on a speeding express. A countryman beside him spurred a comic plan for chicken sandwich retrieval, prompting a dramatic stop and a headlong tumble into a sand pile.
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Inspector Williams
New York Police Force
Cos Cob
New Haven Road
New York
Stamford
Williams
Froud
Mr. Hayseed
Jean
Philadelphia
Tess
Texas Split Question Sparks Stage Debate
Narrative recalls a Jersey City traveler arguing for four states from Texas, a Texan drawing a bowie knife, and a toast to Texas as it is. The piece also touches on Polish Jewish interactions with the fire marshal in Boston and ends with a reflection on achievement by those of limited strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Jersey City
Jersey
Empire State
West
Mooch
Boston
Boston Courier
Lut
Paraphrased Old Sayings and Pierside Leisure
A collage of jokes, aphorisms, and wheezes from a seaside pier scene. Quips about drinking, marriage, recipes, shopkeepers, and a lone fisherman on a cold day tease a reader with dry humor and wordplay. The piece threads humor through daily life and classic phrases.
What He Was Doing
A distinguished literary man, in a rare leisure moment, sits in his locked study trimming corns with a razor. His wife knocks and asks to enter while he boisterously refers to his work on reducing the surplus, masking his frustration with the task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Gather
Alvira
Henry
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Sweet Polly
Josiahs
Abet
Weever
Mr. Smith
Georgia
Alriady
Mary Ann
Mary Anderson
Magpie Mitchell
New York Sun
Green
Tuenn
Hixprerson
Jove
Togg
Charlie
Mamie
Jack
Mrs. Gi
Montana
Prithee
Priscilla
Witters
Millers
London
Pier Eight
North River
New York Herald
Per
Tim
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