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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1938
Page
6
On the eve of her twentieth birthday Joyce Sewell resents being controlled by her detested stepmother and haunted by her mother's murder twelve years earlier and her father's death six months ago. Irma brings Helma Blackadder to urge Joyce to marry the wealthy young Michael Kirkpatrick.
Joyce resists pressure from Mrs. Sewell and Blackadder as they urge her to marry Mike Kirkpatrick. Blackadder pressures Joyce with cold logic about independence and love while Joyce confronts unspoken hurt and clings to a dream of giving beyond material help.
Joyce confronts her past after finding her father’s sealed letters and a warrant for ten thousand dollars. She plans to leave for Mexico with the funds, facing pressure from banker Mr. Bradley as she confronts Irma’s previous kindness and her own vow for justice.
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