Letter of introduction leads to comic misdirection in Boston
In a tale from Paterson's Magazine a man receives a note of introduction from Fred H- to visit Mrs Wood and her daughter. A mix up with an omnibus and a wrong street leads to a humorous misrecognition before the man realigns with the correct address and meets the real Mrs Wood, her daughter Alanida, and the humorous social error.
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Charley
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Pleasant Street
Miss Wood
Alanida
Tim and Rachel's bridal tour ends with a steamboat mishap
Tim and Rachel embark on a riverside journey to G- eighty miles from home. On the Ohio river they visit the Pennsylvania steamer, cling to a wharf, and ride the vessel briefly before losing balance and returning ashore. They survive the misadventure with amused relief.
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Tim
Gray
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Rachel
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