Prudence and Jerry Face a Harsh Wedding Test
In a moonlit parsonage, Prudence sobers as she admits she cannot marry Jerry. She vows to stay and be the mother in the home, while he pleads that they belong together. He agrees to depart, promising not to write, as Prudence clings to her resolve and his lingering love.
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Jerry
Connie
Prudence
Prue
Lark
Carol
Averys
Father
Papa
Erry
Pelf
Fairy
Mother
She Comes to Grief in a Parsonage Tale
Prudence endures a painful winter after Jerry leaves for Des Moines. Fairy guards family calm while Prudence withdraws, grows pale, and avoids discussion. Mr Starr counsels patience as Prudence confronts guilt and heartbreak, with the chapter promising continuation.
Remembering a Promise in a Silent House
A cautious man leaves, and Prudence halts motionless until footsteps fade. She collapses, face down, then hears Fairy in the upper room. She rises, goes to the kitchen, and starts a fire to light breakfast.
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Prudence
Fairy
Rare Branches and the Tree in Full Leaf
The passage contrasts a bare tree with full foliage showing its exquisite shape and relation to the sky. It contemplates beauty, grace, and prophecy in the tree’s slender twigs and tiny gray buds as a deeper revelation of form and potential.
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Helen
Hunt
Jackson
Plan Your Garden Now With Hardy Roses and Perennials
A guide for busy gardeners advocating hybrid perpetual roses for cold hardiness and easy care. Lists desirable rose varieties and hardy border plants, with soil, spacing, and pruning tips, plus care for hollyhocks, larkspur, iris, phlox, carnations, columbines, sunflowers and foxglove to build a long lasting, low maintenance garden.
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E. van Benthuysen
Anne de Diesbach
Baroness Rothschild
la France
Krau Karl Druschkis
General Jacqueminot
Paul Neyron
Grussan Teplitz
Killarney
John Laing
France
Farmers pay for 160 acres with 53 acre crop in Saskatchewan
The story shows a settler John Larcome who bought 160 acres in 1915 near Holden on the Grand Trunk Pacific line. He broke 530 acres, grew a crop that sold for 2970 dollars, paying for the land at 16.50 dollars per acre and leaving a profit of over 300 dollars. The piece notes many farmers in Alberta and Saskatchewan have done similar. Land sales rise in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta as values remain low but expected to increase after the war.
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Western
Canada
Holden
Grand Trunk Pacific
John Larcome
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Speed limits and railroads stir memories of travel
A witty exchange contrasts car speed with slower rail travel. A cautious motorist replies that in their region trains rarely exceed forty miles per hour, and he does not want to tarnish railroads by bragging about faster cars.
California Syrup of Figs Ad Emphasizes Gentle Laxative
An advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults, claiming it cleanses the stomach liver and bowels without griping. It urges mothers to keep a bottle, noting a teaspoonful can prevent illness tomorrow and highlights a 50 cent size with directions printed on the label.
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California
Woman Questions Suitor About Money and Prospects
A woman defends her choice to marry a man with limited means and no evident prospects. She says she loves him, while he faces judgment over finances and future stability.
Clear Your Complexion With Cuticura Ointment and Soap
Advertising copy urges retiring readers to apply Cuticura Ointment then wash with Cuticura Soap and hot water, claiming pores are influenced through the night. Free samples mailed with a Book offer to address-postcard in Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept.l
Boston
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Fairy, I Do Not Regret It. I Do Not Want Him To Come Any More,” Mr. Starr
New York
Wheaton
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