Chase through deserted hills to find Moore and Bluebell
In a remote veld, Rothes and Henrich pursue Moore who grooms a captive plan and tracks a horse and a sleeping native. Moore's boy reveals Moore’s pursuit of a woman from New Kelso toward Harrismith, while Bluebell awaits a river crossing to seize a chance at escape as night falls.
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Rothes
Moore
Free State
Henrich
Rothesgi
Rothel
Baas
Herrick
Gerald Moore
New Kelso
Ladysmith
Than
Mr. Moore
Harrismith
Jan
Panga
Bluebell
Tugela
Bluebell Struggles Across Natal Veldt to Escape Boers
Bluebell flees on foot across a sunbaked veldt after Moore's horse sinks in a river. She seeks shelter in an ant bear burrow, prays for help, and endures terrifying night sounds. Finding no food or water, she trudges southward until Waglilist soldiers discover a slipper and spoor, hinting at a hidden woman nearby.
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Moore
Chipanga
Bluebell
Chipanga Nad
Horseign Pit
Gay
Gleap
Bruchell- Leslie
Beasts
Blus- Bell
Estcourt
Preston
Greene
Put Off Town Portrait of a folding village tale
A verse excerpt describes Put-Off Town with crooked streets and ragged residents. Characters include Old Man Walt and two sons named Linger and Wait, a sister Dont Care, Grandmother Growl and daughters Fret and Frown, plus Old Man Lazy. Children are urged to read aloud and reflect on laziness and delay as a moral setting.
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Slow
Walt
Linger
Wate
Don
Growl
Fret
Old Man
Lazy
Tarry Street
Frogs for Market: A Boy’s Creekside Frogging Venture
A New York Times style tale follows a boy who catches frogs in Green Pond near the Blue Ridge, skins and salts them, and ships saddle frogs to market. He describes catching methods, prices, and the risks if a frog turns into a toad, ending with advice for boys seeking a small earnings path along creeks and ponds.
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Brother John
New York Times
John
Blue Ridge
Prin
Tadpole
Fragmentary note about frogs and a dubious proverb
A fragmentary line mentions a frog covered surface and warns that a Brother John is not a hundred, with remarks about saddles worth 20 cents. It then advises going in for the lan to be fully repaid, though the meaning is unclear.
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John
Whipping Boy Echoes Through Royal Punishment Tales
The article recalls German princes facing table discipline while English princes were shielded by a whipping boy. It notes Empresses, tutors, and governors enforcing flogging in Germany, and the tale of Prince Edward VI’s whipping boy Barnabas Fitzpatrick, whose flogging shaped Edward’s later conduct.
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Germany
Prines
England
W. Aa Bracey
Prince Edward
H Edward VI
Stagey
Edward VI
Barnabas Fitzpatrick
Kite F festival and reading aloud guidance from Chicago Record
The article describes a ninth day kite festival in rural China to ward off evil spirits, referencing a dream that led to this tradition and its spread. It also urges mothers to teach children to read aloud clearly with proper emphasis for easy comprehension and enjoyment.
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China
Canton
Pekin
Chicago Record
Sixteen Boys Swim Riddle Ends With Clever Answer
A Cincinnati Enquirer item recounts a classroom riddle: "Sixteen boys went to the canal to swim," the teacher notes, "but five were told not to bathe." Sam answers "Sixteen," presenting the pun in a playful, era-appropriate tone.
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Sam
Cincinnati Enquirer
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