The Masons and Thorne Saga in a Virginia Return
A fragmented Victorian tale follows Percival Smith and the Mason family amid warring loyalties and a royal style romance. Norma Smith, Blanche, Princess Veriaiga and Thorne navigate engagements, a divorce, and a cross country move from New York to Virginia with social intrigue and family strife driving the plot.
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Generet Percival Smith
New York City
Shuey
Marriot
Sinart
Merion
Cuarsur Bedi Byrd
Urincess
Ies
Eslotedd
Carron G
Vrincesa
Brother Berke
Beth
Neste Tiare
Blanche
Norma Sraith
Sore
Cyarter
Thome
Jim Byrd
Binitha
Pringers
Anak
Thorne
Live
Mary Baluty
Shilly
New York
Dourgos
Galer
Weain
Palit
Pani Ake
Norma
Stayon
Yisct
Heartthorne
Crraptzn
Norma Tela
Triuivesa
Cuartena Thann
Chatten
Fragmented Narrative Fragment Amid Family Plans and Travel
Tensions rise as the Lanarth family faces long trials while planning departures. General Smith sleeves to care for his wife and a former lover’s marriage remains unresolved. The scene shifts to motions of travel for health, with Percival entering school and the clan preparing a lengthy voyage in late summer.
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Lanarth
Anguat
Marie
Lom
Lany
Questia
Warnur
Benlid
Daughtar
Abe
General Smith
Percival
Shirley
Borke
Syd Swes
Sind
Howe
Gorn
Turmoil and a Quiet Resolve in a Civil War Era Marriage
In a tale of romance and duty, Ethel Thorne marries despite a broken engagement and pressures from Camberland prejudice. Her former fiancé Cecil Carborland writes of love and delay, while Ethel contemplates societal judgment, family duty, and a possible divorce as she weighs a difficult life choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llerne
Homer
Fey
Hinself
Cecil
Ethel
Cumberland
Homelf
Thorns
Tin Fohild
Brooklyn
Bhu
Ethel Thorne
Pocahontas
Thorne
Thim
Virginia
Vba
Nona
Carathland—Thomae Alhe
Cormer
Bib
Peter
Sant Perens
Life on a storm night in a weary city
In a bleak urban evening Cecil and Ethel Cumberland receive a telegram about their dying child. Amid a cold storm and stifling atmosphere the couple faces fear and urgency as a nurse visits with a grim prognosis while Mr Cumberland confronts the family's strained social life and looming tragedy.
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Abe
Cecil
Willy
Eimuilar
Torsey Gar
Asuna Society
Meulimerthel
Yio
Gabalitian
Ewathlawe
Purin
Cumberland
Brooklyn
Pemon
Neybit
P Eervant Jucroes
Intervala
Mph Ulal
Waa
Ethel
Levi
Nesbit Thorne
Ethel Cumberland
Breransd
Teljing
Borat
Gref
Canales
Wien
Dyye
Craberbint
Creswell
Leronif
Mr. Cumberland
Os Little Will
The Kingsboro tale of Jo Mallison and wedding
In Kingsboro a handsome idle Jo Mallison wins hearts of townsfolk including several women and some elder matron supporters. After a staged postal shop crowd and a drastic town gossip, Jo and Miss Mallison reveal a secret romance ending in a private wedding attended by villagers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsboru
Kingshorn
Turner
Captain Brown
Malliogu
Jo Mallson
Bill Brideer
Kingsboro
Kingabora
Jo Mallison
Nobily
Staceon
Bill Burth
Jo'e
Rlayel Aru
Kingaboro
Squire Ripson
Bill Barth
Hakding
Bill
Nan
Cincinnati
Aquire
Prem
Suboren Carnety
Muner
Pat
Robleug
Ralemman
Gui
Jack Sleppard
Rand
Sol Turmwr
Gould
Orbison
Butus
Sadar
Jo Mathison
Mr. Brown
Sla
Bin
Mrs Butler
Mrs. Butler
Wingsboro
Parson Fish Trade
Hubert L. Brown
Josephine M. Allison
Kingabore
D. G
New York Daily News
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Jong Aga
Onu
Clare
Drunbkard
Berkeley
Chapter
Nanalysia
Waytan
Ethel Comterland
Anv
Philadelphia Press
Brander Matthew
Taelf
Atlantic
Hawthorne
Jorice
No Man's Land
Canning
Lowell
Lam
Een
Hinde
Lucknow
Ita
Shert
Boston
North
West End
Boston Cor
St. Lows
Maak
Eat
Seventh Street
Talwart German
Wranda
the Newsy
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