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Story of a Kite in a Poverty Struck Lane
In a sunlit Edinburgh scene a sick boy Jem and his brother John comfort themselves with Harry’s kite. A traveling sailor, Harry, returns from a South Seas voyage to reunite with his widowed mother and Jem. Their search amid slums and rain ends with a move to a better home, aided by Harry’s wages and family resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chambers Edinburgh Journal
Abe
John
Jem
Mrs. Willis
Ban John
Mrs Willis
Mary
Harry
Ioo
London
Letptone
John Pally
Starry
Rey
Ithbarwine
Johnny
Jemn
South Seas
Itlands
Ben
Paradise Row
Eden Lane
Paradise
Eden
California
Vesy
Eyra
Mary Willie
Shebhed
Ald
Tod