Tempest Refuses Fame Then Entices Lucy Carew
Novelist Tempest in Craven takes an American visitor Lucy Carew as he contemplates writing no more. He dictates a new suite of poems while she records, then their bond deepens as he destroys memories of Lady Ormond and enjoys her companionship.
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Bas l Tempest
Craven
Lucy Carew
Engeland
Tempest
Lucy
Ormond
Polly Ramsdill
Mr. Tempest
Polly
England
Miss Carew
Mrs. Henly
Mr Tempest Demands Miss Carew Leaves Craven
Mrs Henry visits Miss Carew at Craven and reveals Mr Tempest is gravely ill and urges hard that Miss Carew must not return. The elder housekeeper pleads for Tempest while Carew wrestles with the weight of the request and the mystery of Tempest’s wish.
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Mr. Tempest
Miss Carew
Tempest
Lucy Carew
Mrs. Henly
Mercury by Bologna Appears in Rome Tiber Event
In Rome during aquatic sports on the Tiber a Roman Swimming Club member dressed as Mercury dazzled spectators. He wore winged hat and sandals and leapt into the river as if the mythic messenger had joined modern Italian water sports.
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Italy
Rome
Tiber
Mercury
Giovanni da Bologna
Expert Thief Targeted Homes in London Suburbs
Five years ago a series of robberies hit Queen's Gate and Grosvenor Gardens. Over thirty houses were entered, yet only small items were taken, always the house’s finest pieces. The thief, described as a connoisseur, reportedly stored the loot and shipped it to America for high prices.
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Queen’s Gate
Grosvenor Gardens
America
Graceful Pose Noted in Telephone Conversation
A New York Presa description notes a woman adopting a graceful pose during a telephone call to a man, intended to let him admire her figure.
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New York
The Viking and the Cross Mystery on the Northland
Polly Grayson on the Northland accepts a mysterious leather case with a diamond cross after a voyage. A blonde Viking-figure guides her to a Tokyo tea room where the stranger reveals the cross belongs to a Chicago orphan and is part of a family drama. The couple part with promises of reunion and a lasting happiness.
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Jack
Polly
Chicago
Harbor Point
Polly Grayson
Harbor Springs
Papa
Petoskey
Europe
the Soo
Nother Stone
Theft of a Corpse in Vergeze Parish Grave
In Vergeze France the burial of Alexandrine Lau rent died and her mother was to be interred in the same grave. The coffin appeared intact but empty when opened, the bier was upside down, and Alexandrine Lau’s body had vanished.
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Vergeze
France
Alexandrine Laurent
Alexandrine
Self-Centered Mood Reflections Cited by Kingsley
The quote urges people to stop dwelling on themselves and seek empathy rather than self interest, warning that misery comes from constant concern about personal desires likes and reputations. It frames fulfillment through others perspectives and social regard rather than self focus.
Had a Private Menagerie According to an Old Servant Tale
The Atlanta Constitution recounts a humorous tale of a family servant describing theKunnel reluctance to join the circus during Christmas. A preacher visits, the blind horse, two elephants, a tiger, and monkeys on a shoulder cause comic chaos as the musket-waving Kunnel reacts.
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Atlanta Constitution
The Baker and the Keyhole Exit
A southern states tale recalls a baker who, delivering bread, knocked at a door and was told to pass through the keyhole. He replied that he wished to leave the loaf, prompting the amused exchange as the householder offered the narrow route.
Bill to curb tuberculosis in Ireland moved in parliament
A British parliament bill would require compulsory notification and registration of tuberculosis cases in Ireland. It also calls for special institutions for consumptive patients, public education on the disease, and tighter control of meat and milk supplies.
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Ireland
Getting In Deep A Quip About The Fourth Dimension
A boy asks what the fourth dimension is. Father hedges that it may exist but is hard to locate. The child jokes that it is like the piece of pie reserved for guests.
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Lttle Rollo
Anything in a Name? A Judge on Women and Minds
A witty quip about gender expectations appears as a brief remark. The judge notes the irony of a man realizing a wife may know her own mind, even when he assumed otherwise. The exchange suggests social attitudes toward marriage and female independence.
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Amanda of the Mill
Miss Desmond
J. B
Ifo
Angels of Light
Henry
Basil
Misa Carew
Associated Literary Press
Charles Kingsley
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