Lilith’s Bold Bid for Freedom at the Hall
On a June evening Lilith Ware, a striking 15 year old of the Ware family, asks her mother and grandfather for permission to go away to study. She plans to show sketches to a renowned painter and pursue her artistic path despite family restraint.
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Squire
Lilith
Drew
Ple
Nn Ware
Ndmother
Ndmother and Mother, But Had Been Kly
Madame
Mrs. Drew
Arrow
Lil
Grandpapa
Family Tensions Rise Over Liliths London Plans
Mrs. Drew and Lilith push to move to London for Lilith to pursue music and painting as Squire Ware concedes after a clash with rector Hugh Rawson and Captain Drew’s death shadowing the decision. The squire demands truth about the widow and children be kept hidden from Lilith. The rector insists on full disclosure and takes charge of Lilith’s future.
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Grandpapa
Mrs. Drew
Lilith
Drew
London
Mother
Squire Ware
Mary
Hugh Rawson
Blackguard
Lusan
Gen
Captain Drew
Gerald Drew
Alicia Drew
Rawson
Lillian
Mr. Rawson
Squire Avoids Luncheon After Estate Ride
The rector brings grave news to Mrs. Drew about a man’s fate, asking if he survived a possible duel. Lilith says farewell to friends at Withers Court as Mary and the rector discuss the tragedy with Mrs. Drew reacting in shock.
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Lillian
Mrs. Drew
Mr. Rawson
Lilith
Reginald
Europe
Grahames
Withers Court
Mary
Arts of Pleasing and Practical Farm Tips Across Pages
A miscellany of social maxims from Emerson and proverbs, plus a lengthy feature on the Bon Marche in Paris and courtesy's business value. Also notes on voice theory, peacock plumes superstition, and a Jersey cow Adelaide’s record milk yield, followed by farm science pieces on soil, ventilation, butter making, buckwheat in orchards, Kaffir corn, nailless horseshoes, seeding timothy, windfall apples into vinegar, and dairy hints.
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Emerson
Magoon
Paris
A. T. Stewart
Butler
Providence
R. I
Jersey
Adelaide
Messrs
Parisian paupers and crime link outlined in report
A Parisian study estimates about 150 000 residents rely on charity, about one in eighteen, with a noted tendency toward crime. The report draws a comparison to London where the charitable class is about one in thirty.
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Paris
London
Antiquity of the Tall Hat in French Fashion
A brief note on the tall hat, describing its appearance in French fashion nearly five centuries ago. The dialogue references a patient and doctor discussing life and death, framing the era as an awful bit of yours and suggesting historical attire as a broader theme.
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France
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Charlotte
Jersey Cow Adelaide
Montreal Star
Glasgow
M. McDougall
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