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A Christmas Dinner Undoing a Bittersweet Promise
In a tense family scene, Cora fears a loveless marriage to Mr. Jameson despite his kindness as Henrietta and Jennie readied for Thanksgiving. An earlier letter reveals a surprising reunion as Uncle James Reed arrives from California to plead for a new path, while tensions over a potential match rise.
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Mr. Jameson
Henrietta
Cora
Tie
Jennie
Eddy
James Reed
San Francisco
Uncle James
Tom
J. Walker
California
Sierra Nevada Mountains
United States
Mississippi
Ohio
Missouri
Ilinois
Tennessee
Cumberland
Arkansas
Red
Colorado
Brazos
Rio Grande
Pearl
Alabama
Mobile
Savannah
Roanoke
James
Davert
Cote
Walkdr
WaLkull
McDonald & CO
Califoebia
Sudcor
Washington
Charlton Sts
New York