Retrenchment Sparks Domestic Comedy in New York
John Ross and his wife Jennie stage a playful revolt against rising household costs. She staging a mock frugal plan, sabotaging a lavish supper and a dusty parlor, then reveals a transformed, cozy home. Friends from abroad witness the ruse, ending with a triumphant household renewed and a playful display of thrift.
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John Ross
Jennie
Baby
Jennie Ross
John
Naman’s
Birdie
Mrs. Ross
Mary
Annie
Anne
Mr. Ross
Bertie
Papa
Fellows
Ross
Jack
Bert Montague
Montague
Rugs Merrivale
Gus
Mia
Dent
Jonnie Ross
Merrivaie
Lilvanas
Readers decline newspaper with quirks and excuses
A string of reasons given by neighbors and households for not taking a local paper. Each entry cites a personal motive from reading tastes to financial cost, with some oddities like ignorance of reading and fear of religious content. The list showcases humor and social attitudes of the era toward newspapers.
The Charms of Married Life and a Father’s Lesson
A Victorian vignette contrasts conjugal warmth with bachelor nights by a hearth as a girl’s charms tempt, then shifts to a parable about saving by restraint. A father teaches a Sunday lesson while Johnny jokes about being on a tare, ending with Fanny Fern’s quote praising the coming woman’s intellect and vigor.
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Jesson
Johnny
Susan
Fanny Fern
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Jennie Morrison
Jenks
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