Ariel romance on the rails and a secret wedding
A narrator recounts Nellie Malord fleeing an arranged match with John Mayford. Jack Everett aids her aboard the Ariel and marries Nellie to save her from a forced union. John Malord pursues as the train speeds through towns while Charley Adams helps misdirect him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Malord
Charley Adams
Jack
Old Malord
Old Silver
Ariel
Nethiec
Nellie
Charley
John Mayford
Going SPAVE Expiers in Wayville Tag Cherryvale 805 do Thayer
Schedule excerpt outlines daily and Sunday express trains from various Kansas towns, with connections at Kanea City Lawrence Attaws Garcett Tinga Thayer and Cherryvale. It notes through freight rights, routes to Neosho Valley, and Baldwin supervision with C D Pece and A. Lams.
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Fourth
Coestnue
Chicago
Sisam Fandeye
Atlantic Express
Pullman's
Union Depuw
Ioeras
Thi
Tory Reed
Vie Vendulia Noule
B. Wall
Gr Age
Kansas Unity
F. Cuaspera
Geo
Kanea City
Lawrence
Kansas Pacific
Attaws
Quenemo
Lynton
Otage City
Paula
Darlington
Garcett
Leroy
Loca
Nevsha Falls
Tinga
Paysong
Orwegro
Chetopa
Thayer
Nendesba
Independence
Pareer
Fredonia
Kansas
Ndisa
Baldwin
C.D
Leavenworth
Atchison
Saint Joseph
Nebraska City
Council Bluffs
Oma Ela
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Denver
Colorado
Unies
Central Branch Railroad
Uenimtia
Irving
Watervile
ST. Joseph
Jannib
Kenras City
St Joseph &C
Aneil Bluffs Railroad
Savannah
Maryville
Norway
St. Josph
Kaitrosd
Troy
Wathera
Seneca
Lowa
Sioux City
Paafic B. B
Sions City
Great
Union Pacific R. K
Cheyenne
Mountains
Fairlake City
Gucramente
Pacific ‘Coast
Spengers
Union Depot
Missouri River
Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council
Voyage of the Dreamer on a Storm Tide
A poetic fragment unfolds on the deck where a dreamer faces a storm. A wavering voice and a distant, unspoken plea mix with the sea as the figure falters. The steward is hailed, then the ship leans to the side and the distant ocean hides what is told, a tale of fear and sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo
Elopement Night On The Fast Ariel Engine
Jack Everett narrowly decides to chase an express train after a stormy November dinner when his rival Malord and a mysterious woman Nellie Malord arrive at the station. With wires down and time running out, he must improvise to catch the runaway train and protect Nellie’s secret.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Ariel
Jack
Jack Everett
Oly
Matord
Dack
Malord
John Malord
St. Malord
Nellie Malord
The Voice of the Sea Waves and a Sermon Fragment
A reader is drawn into poetic musings on wild sea imagery and a shipwreck scene, contrasting storm and calm and ending with a pastoral sermon about private audiences and personal virtue. The piece shifts to a reflection on ministry, urging individual effort to do good and avoid idle complaint.
Soaper Horn Incident Spoiled by Desperate Listener
A camp meeting tale recalls a clergyman joked at by soap on his horn. Later a tall stranger, listening, repents and groans aloud on the anxious seat. The preacher begs for mercy, then discovers the culprit who soap ed his horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bretheren
Desperado
Curios Signs and Oddities From a Vintage Column
A mosaic of old time beliefs and odd notes, including weatherwise signs from signs and tokens, a Patagonian meerschaum clay discovery, and a playful piano invention. Also snippets on newspapers, foolish myths, and stray observations about trains, streetcars, and books.
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Miss Malord
Mr. Everett
Nellis
Conpleton
Everett
Joux MaLord
Cuares Adam
Wade
Gamn
Great Britain
Sis
Knoyvn
London
Strand
Waterloo Bridge
Mary
St. Helen’s
Lancashire
England
Business Directory
Tient LW
Olabe
W. Talcott
Tsursey & Counsellor
Toray
Allen County
Kanne
Abttah & Kiaginuby
Tlurneys
Anceka &c
Fata and
Hambailt
Kanes
Osurta
Suste
U. S
Pace Munay, AE Rney
Lona
Vnal
Ruggles & Plum, AE
Epporia
Acker
Ange
Law
Lols
Allen Coun- Kanes
Worthington
UAW
Lala
Kanees
Coutta
Lant
Ajenis &c
Geo. A. Bowlus
Iola, Kansas
Lans Ageamuy
Tole Bank
East Side
Public Square
Joman
Flashis
Heriff
Allex County
Tula
L. J. Mhoades
Den
Fear Aller
Huuee
Tole
W. S/ HENDHACKS
Lwysician
Madigan Avenue
lT-ly
Gilluiban
Paiyesteran & Fonte
Aller
Hijs Revidence
Washington Avenue
Fula Muuae
Winans
Yaustcian & Surgeon
Nevato Valley House
Hotels
Temperace Mouse
Scangroft
Pabhetic Aquare
Lula
Kavens
Ola
N. T. Wirsns
Blacketo
Feman
Sinvera Smith
Tom
Ofice
Atcrmaker
Burk
Kangas
Dre M. Torr
Glee Aviv
Corny
Asnos Ablema Boer
Tonsoria
Chas
Edward Smith
Achivest Axp Cily
Oy Council Room
J. N. White
Tharpenter
West Street
C. E. Conner & CO
Holesale
Kansas City
Missouri
AG. W. Carert
Carlyl Hour Tollee
Ata
Weston Metel
Texas
Meqsho
seUuTowAaRgo
Lrave Junction City
Gosuce’ Grove
Emporia
Utuuws
Nurlington Levy Neuro Falls
Humnbattle
Vow
Wincaga Ladure
Conten
Wseega Amrive
Chtopa
Shetopa
Ewes
Labtte
Ainbeldt
Bortu Ward
Nort Foreka
Topeka
Chatleader
Wakarua Carbondale Gables
Earlingswe
Peterton
Onge City
Arvenia Meading Hortun
Leute
Ewporna
Norton
Reading
Arvenia
Hurlingame Tables
Cottonwaol
Tooika
Acom
Kansas Pacific Railway
Burlingtons
Atchison, Topexa
Santa Ferr
West Ward
Duit
Sidam
North Topeka
J. Peter
W. Faaax
Vandalia
Indianapolis
New York
Gndlinn County
Leavenworth Lawrence and Galveston
Wort’s
Cauforrie
St. Joseph & Council Blas
Southern
Great Union
Central Pacific
Pt. Scott, Baxter Springs & S
Pullman Palare Ci
A. le
Joseph Mo
Love ON the Ocean
Mabry
Leonard
Earth
Lyon
Faiey
Albion
Isle
Kingdom of Light
Jesus
the Sequoi
Cele
Patagonia
Turkey
Greece
Asia Minor
Mediterranean
Magnesia
Louisville Daily Sun
W. F. Bell
Elizabethtown
Bell
New Haven
Conn
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