Stick to your bush lesson in a berry tale and a broken marriage
A rich man recounts a boyhood tale about sticking to one bush of blackberries and the wisdom of not chasing better opportunities. The story contrasts his success with a brutal Iowa husband who refuses to kiss his wife, prompting a dramatic, morally mixed anecdote about jealousy, infidelity, and a Brooklyn party.
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Joseph
Iowa
Darling
Brooklyn
Posey County
James
Joseph Cale
B. F. Hockman
Olney
Iris
J.r.moore
America
Alpine
Tnn
Tug Allpine
Aldine
Te de Witt Talmadge
Lesson in Gratitude From Bears and Women
A Russian tale explains bears trapped by a pit and a retractable branch helping the last bear escape, illustrating gratitude. The narrator notes sensible bears contrast with selfish people who help only themselves, then remarks on a self focused woman delaying her toilet for a book agent visitor.
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