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A New Route to Cincinnati and a Lesson in Kindness
An inspiring tale follows Miss Almer a gentle teacher who forgives a rough boy Johnny, showers him with kindness, and sparks a lifelong change. Years later he credits her words as his life’s talisman, urging teachers to practice compassion to rescue souls from degradation.
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Johnny
Misa Almer
Miss Almer
Almer
Guardon
Cincinnati
New Albany
Ind
Tribune
The
Sen
Illinois
Lincoln
Uamlin
Trumbull
Yates
Cassius M. Clay
Lovejoy
Harrison
Abe
Ilinois
Douglas
Pharaoh I
Red Sea
Proria
Congress
Lam
United States
Uist
France
Spain
Union
Texas
Berrien
Iowa
Towa
South
Georgia
Apa
Actatin
South Carolina
Mason
Virginia
Free States
Ohio
North
House of Representatives
James P. Clay
Louisville Journal
Clay
Henry Clay