Charles Augustus and the Letter That Quieted Love
Charles Augustus lives for Miss Purvis yet faces a troubling letter. He hides the mysterious note to keep her with him, sensing an impending departure that could separate them. The tale unfolds through his childlike attempts to preserve happiness amid growing secrets and looming change.
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Charles Augustus
Acre
Higgins
Miss Purvis
Ufe
Charles
Cent
Stas
House
Giant scare and fairy tale ending in town tale
A fragment recounts Charles Augustus racing with Miss Purvis and a wary Mr Houghton as a supposed giant threatens to take her away. The trio returns home with a resolved kiss and a fairy tale promise of happiness, amid a small town moral tale about love and mischief.
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Charles Augustus
Mr. Houghton
Miss Purvis
Charles Avenets
Charlie
Skeptic and Pessimist Oppose Life Insurance and Savings Banks
A visitor argues against life insurance and savings banks while Dolan counters with stories. He cites a cousin who insured for his widow but died before eighty and an uncle who kept money in the bank to fund retirement, contending both institutions mislead people.
Actor studies duelers in Paris as he prepares for stage role
An American actor once attended a Paris duel to study the duelists demeanor while preparing to play a duelist. He said the combat offered little learning as the men were terrified. He recalled Edwin Booths tale of two principals about to shake hands after harmless shots when a bystander quips their hands have been shaking this half hour.
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Paris
Edwin Booth
An Empty Invitation in Mesopotamia
An Englishwoman describes traveling in Mesopotamia where a cook refuses supper options, saying none are available, and finally declares there is nothing. The piece ends with a sample classified ad promising to notify Frederick residents for 35 cents.
Miss Vaughn Encounters a Presumptive Suitor in the West
Miss Bessie Vaughn of Chicago travels with Nettie Lodg to a Long ranch area in the cattle and Indian country. A young man in riding dress, introduced as Tom, attempts polite conversation and assistance, but she snubs him repeatedly. The trip includes a dangerous river crossing and a stock flood tale, with tension over his authority and marriageable charm.
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Miss Vaughn
Chicago
Bessie
Colonel Long
Tom
Miss Bessie
Tale of Indians and Yale Man at a Western Ranch
A spirited ranch scene follows Miss Bessie's runaway pony pursued by several Indians. Tom, an old Yale man, rides to her rescue with a Winchester, kills one attacker and wounds another, then escorts her to rock shelter on a hill. He explains he stands with her as danger passes.
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Tom
Ife
Agun
Miss
Bessie
Yale
The Pupil Of The Eye Joke Gathers Laughs
A Yonkers Statesman note of a classroom remark about the pupil of the eye. The teacher explains the pupil is always found up around the head. The exchange includes questions from scholars and a playful inquiry about marriage to an elderly wealthy man.
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Yonkers
The Sun of Hutterites and a Silent World of Butterflies
A fragmented passage reflects on butterflies as a silent, perhaps sightless world. It notes their beauty, life cycles, and unknown senses, arguing that despite vast knowledge no butterfly murmurs within and only few species rustle their wings. P W Vigeinson in Atlinite.
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Vince
P. W. Vigeinson
Atlinite
Falconry Revival Described By Sir Henry Bethune
A historical note details falconry revived by Sir Henry Bethune with a setting dog tracking partridges as a hawk swoops and gathers game. The account explains training methods, lures, and the hawk’s capture sequence culminating in the falcon carrying away the quarry. It also includes a Boston Transcript aside on marriage and cynicism.
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Henry Bethune
Fehl Sports
Barts
Visit of Mrs Highware Regrets Home Without Presence
A dialogue fragment notes Mrs Highware visiting with eoid dignity and the return insult about a careless servant. The Chicago Tribune quips that the caller forgot you were not at home as the encounter unfolds in terse satire.
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Chileago Tribune
Truthful wooing in a cautious romance
The exchange hints at a dramatic courtship where flattery is rejected for honesty. He proclaims he cannot live without her, while she weighs whether truth and affection suffice for a union. The dialogue contrasts manipulation with sincerity in a hinge moment.
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Virvel CO
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