How Dy e Do A Vivid Portrait of Mrs Barrington’s Circle
In a sunlit drawing room Pasco Severn and Mrs. Barrington escape to a conservatory while gossiping neighbors scheme about her fortune and possible birth. Fay Ashton chafes at Mrs Wilcott and Ernest Severn swerves between flirtation and skepticism as Jessica Wilcott’s circle funs.
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Mrs. Barrington
Mr. Barrington
Pasco Severn
Severns
Sir George
Pasco
Fensides
Severn
Mrs. Willcott
Norfolk
Miss Ashton
Mrs. Wilcott
Barrington
Lady Severn
Barringtons
Ireland
Dublin
Fay
Brussels
Mr. Severn
Ernest
Jessica
Pascol
Faye
Nettie
Manchester
Birmingham
Jessica Wilcott
Miss Wilcott
Gilbert Wylding
Evening Heat on the Tennis Courts
A sultry evening unfolds as rain recedes and a river lilts lazily beneath a sunlit sky. Players lounge under white umbrellas while a pale, sturdy girl and a determined young man chase balls, both pushing through the heat with stubborn resolve.
Americans Should Learn Their Own Songs Says German American
A German American criticized Americans for neglecting native songs while embracing foreign tunes. He recalled an event where a German pianist played Old Kentucky Home and few Americans knew more than two lines, urging every child to be given a book of the best American songs to sing.
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France
Russia
Italy
Kentucky
New York Press
Fine art of cooking shocks a millionaire in tale
A millionaire argues that French cooking is a misused talent. He cites Joseph the chef hired by a Vanderbilt and recalls his method of poulette a la Mariveaux grilled with lamb belly and bacon, then steamed with Scotch whisky and port. The remark ends with questions about the value of culinary art.
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Joseph
America
Indianapolis Star
Depew Declines Quick Return to Heaven
Senator Depew met a west clergyman at the White House who recalled his Galena dedication speech. The minister expressed hope they would meet in heaven, to which Depew replied he hopes to delay that meeting and see him there much later.
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Depew
White House
Eyminn Seem
Galena
Grant Memorial
Mr. Depew
Night Riders Spark Question on Insurrection State
Fragmentary note mentions “Night Riders” and asks what constitutes a state of insurrection, referencing Pa and Kentucky with hands that imply a cryptic message from C Rene in Chicago.
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Night Riders
Little Willie
Kentucky
C. Rene
Chicago
The Burglar and the Belle
A London thief masquerades as a burglar when a stunning debutante opens the door. They strike a deal: he will quit crime if she keeps his teapot and agrees to marry him. He promises to return the teapot and to abandon burglary as they plan a future together.
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Sir Thomas
Charlie Craster
Lord Penhurst
Craster
Penhurst
Thomas
Salmon Jump at Mingan Falls Amid Far North Flood of Gold
The narrator recalls a remote Mingan River expedition to Mingan Falls in Hudson Bay country. A massive pool hosts leaping salmon as a guide explains flies won’t work when fish jump. A long battle ends with a hard won catch and a dramatic chase downstream toward spawning grounds.
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Mingan
Hudson Bay
Mingan River
Mainateaux
Mingan Falls
Zee Dem Shump
Salmon
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Captain Severn
Wilcotts
Teasivgly
Bunter
Shields
London
Mr. Wylding
Major Adams
Major
Adam
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