Chamber doors and whispers haunt the Carter household
Richard Carter returns home defeated by a failed search and learns Isabelle may have fled with a lover. Harriet consoles Nina and plots protective deceptions as Ward and Blondin confront the scandal and Royal Blondin presses for discretion. Harriet prays for a correct path while wrestling with truth and desire.
Intrigue at Crownlands as Blondin Targets Nina Carter
Harriet Feld social secretary at Crownlands fears Royal Blondin who arrives with a plan to marry Nina Carter. Blondin pressures Harriet while Ward Carter seeks marriage. Madame Carter supports Blondin and Nina. Harriet faces a choice between love, wealth, and neutrality amid domestic scheming.
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Harriet Feld
Isabel Carter
Crownlands
Richard Carter
Nina Carter
Ward
Royal Blondin
Blondon
Nina
Harriet
Blondin
Worees
Ward Carter
Madame Carter
Richard
Sudden peace sets Harriet on a dawn garden routine
Harriet embraces a new calm after a prayer gains her confidence. She plans to assert herself and avoid fear as Royal Blondin plans marriage to Nina. At seven she wanders the garden at Crown, noting the hot July morning and meeting Royal, who remarks on her early rises.
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Amy
Nina
Harriet
Mrs. Hawkes
Richard
Ward
Tie
Blondin
Bottomley
Royal Blondin
Royal
Ning
Granny
Father
Hansen
Miss Field
Isabelle
Tony Pope
Madame Carter
Diane
Germaine
Tony
Crown
Tory
Isabels
L ¥Litabelle
Ashe
Crownlands
Ag; Brondin
Ture
K-Book
Richard Carter
Linda
Gata
The Disadvantages of Polygamy in E. W. Howe's Monthly
An excerpt notes polygamy's harsh effects on women while implying men often benefit. It questions a husband facing constant nagging from multiple wives and suggests discipline in marriage is a shared, uneasy burden.
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E. W. Howe
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Candy Store Keeper Boy Plans Sweet Pricing Scheme
A boy tells the candy store keeper of his dream to own a shop and his plan to reward early customers with a new pricing idea. He says each small step of income will be met with four caramels for a cent rather than two, signaling his business ambition.
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