Fat and Forty R. Jackson Judson Faces Love Triangle
In a crowded streetcar scene, fat and forty R Jackson Judson notices a pretty girl with a stout man. He fears the encounter, loses a handkerchief to another, and watches as the trio discuss a ride. Julia hurries over after a trolley mishap and a costly taxi ride.
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Mr. Judson
Julia
Jack
Pair of Diner Dilemmas and Train Farewell
On a long journey Julia resists a costly candy request and food to spare funds for a Chicago trip. Mr. Judson grows impatient, they eat a modest meal in a diner, then Julia secures a letter of address from a departing companion. Henry arrives via train as Julia confesses flirtations and mischief.
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Mr. Judson
Jack
Chicago
The Gare du Nord Welcomes Wounded Soldiers After Armistice
A Paris station scene shows a mix of wounded French Americans and English disembarking. Captain G and his family assist a French officer grave to carry him home, reflecting a bond formed in the trenches and a pledge to care for each other until death. The French officer slowly recovers after weeks of danger.
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Gare du Norde
Paris
War-weary dinner table debate on winners and bonds
Captain G says newspapers should stop arguing who won the war, noting all bled and all won, while Mrs. G praises American efforts that turned the tide. A young Frenchman prepares to share a truth learned by hundreds of his comrades.
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Mrs. G
Courage and memory on a battlefield remembered in French and American voices
A veteran recounts a perilous action near the Hindenburg line. He thanks American aid, credits Yankee spirit with victory, and recalls a night attack where one battalion of three hundred faced a thousand enemies, inspired by visions of French soldiers from the past.
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Becauz
Hindenburg Line
Monsieur
Wounded narrator recalls spirit army of dead in hospital
A first person speaker, wounded in battle, claims many with him in the hospital saw a spirit army. He credits the dead French and gives glory to them while downplaying living Americans. A wife-husband quip ends the passage with a jest about aspiration and exasperation.
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Zey
Avery
Visit That Brought Peace Ends With Nurse’s Quiet Loss
Andrew L New Orleans merchant falls ill during New York trip and dies of pneumonia after refusing news of his wife. Nurse Agatha Stone cared for him as his wife arrives on crutches to comfort him at the bedside. He dies peacefully, whispering I’ve seen her.
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Andrew L
New Orleans
Agatha Stone
Mr. L
Miss Stone
Stone
Amelia
Sister and Chub Share Berry Picking After Skipping Duties
In a rural summer scene, Sister hides from punishment while picking berries with resolve. Chub dodges work to join baseball friends, then faces a fair share as Father orders both to finish the crate. Sister later returns to help, seeking equality with her brother.
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Chub
Mrs. Dane
Mr. Dane
Dad
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Signorina Camparone reflects on childhood memories by a wood fire in New Hampshire hills after a long day, recalling past moments with family and home.
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Lina Camparones
Signorina
New Hampshire
Bee By Parke Whitney Dream Scene at Metropolis Hotel
The singer reviews her trip scenes from a hotel apartment as she recalls her old homestead and a recent encounter with David and his family. Nostalgia mixes with lingering pain as she contemplates tomorrow's performance and the gaze of rivals.
Diary of a Young Woman and Her Conflicted Dream
A fragment from a diary reveals Laura Hastings, seventeen in 1990, torn between life with David on a farm and pursuing a future in the city. She recalls Aunt Mattie’s invitation, the longing for fame, and the lure of the concert stage while weighing domestic duty. A neighbor’s remark about jam prices punctuates the scene.
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Laura Hastings
David
Mother
Aunt Mat
Signorina Camparone
What Will Beta Say A Tale of a Firing News
A man named Simon Grayton walks home in a November rain contemplating telling his wife Beta that he has been fired from his factory job. He recalls two years of marriage, their tight finances, and the hope Beta will comfort him after the layoff.
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Simon Grayton
Beta
Fragmentary Passage on Parental Fault and Sound of Voice
A fragmentary narration describes a child's six months old status and a parent's tender arms. A voice asserts that the mode of locomotion is fault, implying blame or fault as a guiding force in movement or progress.
I Fired Myself Yet We Won't Tell the Baby carriage
Simeon tells Beta he was fired from the factory job costing them their income yet says the patent was accepted and they can own the baby carriage and sea cottage. The moment turns joyful as their baby Simeon Jr. joins in the happiness at their doll like flat. Beta comforts him and the couple plans the future.
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Simeon
Beta
White House
the Sea
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