Somehow or Other Burden and Hope in Everyday Life
Poem reflects on universal burdens and resilience. It speaks of sorrow uninvited, aging with worry, and relationships strained by hardship. Yet faith and prayer strengthen the heart, guiding readers toward brighter paths despite continuous trials.
A Night in Shared Lodgings and a Banker’s Daughter
Basil Hathaway and three old schoolmates share a cluttered bachelor room in nameless lodging. They dodge a quarrelsome landlady, outwit a smoker’s smoke screen for a creditor, and shelter a mysterious young woman found unconscious in the street. Mr Bullion, her banker father, later visits and helps fund Hathaway’s writing, changing their fortunes and futures.
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How Paris Pays the Bills
The City of Paris relies on indirect taxes with little direct levy on real estate. Octroi on goods entering Paris funds most revenue, totaling about 17 million francs in non real estate taxes, plus market dues and cemetery sales. The city avoids floating debt, saves funds for public works, and proclaims itself well governed with no rings to drain the treasury.
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Peculiarities of the Muuz in Animal Superstition
A San Francisco correspondent reports curious beliefs about mules used for pack work over mountains. Herds driven loose follow a lead horse with a bell. a white horse wearing the bell guides them and other colored horses are ignored. The piece notes superstition and references a dog and hog-related lore.
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