Soap-Box Nursery Overseen by Miss Selin in Bluff
Miss Selina Ken operates a soap box nursery in Bluff where babies are kept in the rear of a grocery store. The guardianship is shared with Widow J and a spinster neighbor while Cynthia Page visits and learns of plans to build a new barn.
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Miss Selin
St. Touny
Selina
Lue
Cynthia Page
Ize
Cynthia
Alan Went
Selina Lue
Miss Cynthia
Bennie
Ethel Maud
Miss Cruthin
Luella Kinney
Michel Maud
Sevyara
Bluff residents meet mysterious artist at the store
On the Bluff Miss Cyn thia encounters a tall artist named Alan Kent accompanied by Blossom and Carrots. Suspicions rise as Cyn thia experiences envy and social tension with Miss Selina Sue narrating gossip about the Flarity family and local life.
Soap-Box Babies and a Painter in River Bluff Tale
Miss Selina Sue runs a day nursery in River Bluff using soap boxes for babies called Soap-Box Babies. Her single status draws sympathetic attention from locals while she harbors strong maternal instincts. Cynthia Page visits and learns of Alan Kent, a young artist seeking a studio in Selina’s barn, amid family woes and a threatened homestead of Cynthia’s mother, a prominent local lineage.
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Ike
Miss Cyntha
Tiennie Dobbs
Ethel Maud
Miss Cynthia
Selins Sue
Selina
Sue
Miss Cynthie
Alan
Xent
Cynthie
Blossom
Carrotl
Miss Dobbs
Mr. Kent
Cynthia
Cyn- Tie
University
Jim Peters
Flarity
Mr. Alan
Selina Sue
Pattie Tyne
Union City
Pattie
Fitten
Charity
River Bluff
Peardian Angel
Cynthia Page
Widow Page
Mis’ Kinney
Miss Bumpass
Mistress Fumpas
Helena
Miss Selina Sue
A Purse of Secrets and a Saving Charity Night
In Chapter II a wounded scene unfolds with Selina Sue and Mr. Alan discussing a found baby left in Charity's stall. Charity sheltered the child with compassion, and a cow is praised for its faithful watch, easing Mary’s fears as the pair reflect on kindness and providence.
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Selina Sue
Mr. Alan
Kingdom Come
Charity
Blossom
Lemonade and a Hurricane on the Bluff
Miss Selina Sue and Miss Cynthia manage a lemonade fruitfully after a chimney of misbehaving children endures a hornet scare. A mothers meeting and temperamental Kinney add comic tension as neighborhood figures discuss child culture and endurance.
Restroom Decorated in Soft Gray and Green
A room described as the restroom features soft gray papering and green hangings with light oak furniture and green sofa pillows. Dark window shades temper the light, creating an admirably tasteful space that soothes the nerves and offers a momentary mental balance for the woman of the house.
The Real Mourners and The Yellow Cur Dialogue
The rattling exchange features two old-timers recalling a tall trolley horse named The Yellow Cur. The Bull Pup asks how the horse was lost, and the reply ties the incident to memories of children who once tied tin cans to it.
Abe Martin Says No Objection and Blue Shoe Quip
The piece records Abe Martin voicing no objection while Jink Gillenwater jokes that no man can be religious while breaking in new shoes. It notes that more than half of cocoanuts are not as advertised.
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Abe Martin
Jink Gillenwater
Mysterious Woman Promises Round Turn for Husband
A puzzling note questions whether a woman threatening to bring her husband up with a round turn envisions a hangman’s noose. The wordplay hints at peril or dramatic justice in a grim domestic tale.
Injunction Misread by Child in Fastician Speech
A father explains his five year old daughter’s mispronunciation of pardon as she points to a flower. He notes the injunction erred by sweeping generalities and recalls the girl asking for the name of the blossom.
Bach Influence on Music Across Time
The quotation notes Bach’s pervasive impact on music since his era, asserting his germ and power shape much of what has followed, with the influence described as widespread and enduring.
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Bach
Invere
Apthorp
Resa Kind of Man
A fragmentary item notes a man focused on testing limits of what he can obtain. The readable text hints at a defining character or object of value, with emphasis on pursuit and intention rather than a concrete event. No dates or places are provided.
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Resa
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Vass, Selina Sue
Mars
Thompson Daviess
Illustrations By
Magnus G. Kettner
She Bobbs-Nerrill Company
Chafter I
Jackson Page
By Maria Thompson Daviess
The
Bobbs-Merrill Company
Miss Crunthia
Luella
Leeks
Tennessee
Jericho
Mis’ Dobbs
Mis’ Peters
Enuss
Mary Bilen
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