Lost Wager Leads to Thornville Match in Carew Hall
In a rambunctious bachelor tale, Jack Lacy travels to Thornville to buy land from Jabez Thorne. A prank by Minnie triggers a mistaken marriage plot, but Thorne and Mary warm to Jack after a comic quarrel over letters. Jack wins Mary’s regard and a future together, while Minnie receives a token surprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Jack
Mademoiselle
Uncle Chester
Mr. Thorne
Betsy
Mr. Chester
Cosey
Jabez Thorne
Thornville
John Lacy
Papa
Olive Chester
Olive
Miniie
Mary
The Bureau Drawer That Defied Its owners
A humorous Danbury Newes item recounts a household struggle over a stubborn bureau drawer. Mr Halcomb wrestles and kicks in a futile effort to close it while Mrs Halcomb teases him, the drawer finally moving only after awkward maneuvers and comical frustration. The scene ends with him slumping on the back step, scowling at the scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. H
Lee
Sle
Jane Halcomb
Danbury Neves
Wedded Tenderness Turns to Tender Recollection
A fragmented verse recounts a couple's estrangement, a bitter parting on a gray day, and a later chance meeting that rekindles love. The narrator recalls scorn, broken vows, and a brief reunion marked by tears and a radiant, transformative moment.
Silent Ode To A Friend Beyond Riches And Fame
The speaker sends a heartfelt greeting to a dear friend, affirming enduring love and trust that surpasses outward wealth. The poem contrasts deep friendship with worldly vanity and notes time, woe, and care as the gate through which faithful companionship remains steadfast.
Regret Not Mourning for a Wife’s Lost Suitor
A speaker laments losing a rival in love, mourning not his own death but the fact his wife married him instead of the deceased beloved. He reflects on lips, brow, Mizpah token, and past embraces, concluding his sorrow stems from the marriage to him rather than the rival. The fragment hints at scandal and devotion in a London setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Chester
Minnie Chester
Minnie
Thornville
Oracle
Jabez Thorne
John Lucy
Mary
Lacy
Me. Horne
Dindévatoart
Mr. Thorne
Ris
Miss Thorne
Mary Thorne
Jose
Laurustinus
Young Lacy
Mer. Lacy
London Li
An Obstinate Mother
A Detroit Free Press item recounts Mrs Bliss of Mullet Street scolding her son over a euchre deck found in his pocket. The boy quips about cards as she disciplines him with a mix of threats and a hair pull. The scene ends with her giving him a stern spanking and a lone hand.
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Bowers
Detroit Free Press
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the Register
C.w.slater
Fes
Zebedee Chester
Old Thorne
Jabez
Jack Dlacy
Thorneville
Jaden
Thorne
Unecle
James
Mr. Lacy
Paterfamilas
Gar Western
Andi
BRS
Ernest
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