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Newspaper
The Abilene Reflector
Location
Abilene, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1885
Page
2
Two nearby couples are contrasted in a reflection on happiness and frugality. Uncle John Lee and Aunt Susanne enjoy a balanced life with modest pleasures while Miles Brown, though well off, pursues saving and labor over pastimes. The piece argues for enjoying present joys rather than perpetual sacrifice.
A 61 year old bachelor Tom Sydney Brookwood recounts falling for Marie Johnson at sixteen, proposing by a beech tree, and learning she is engaged to Charlie Jones. Overcome by jealousy he leaves, admitting love is selfish and unreasoned, while reflecting on years of bachelorhood and unfulfilled longing. Both the startling confession and the wedding tomorrow are central themes.
An aging man recalls three women Marie Edith and Miss Jones as he pursues fresh affection in Paris. He falls for Miss Shipley Van Buren but learns she is bound by age and inheritance rules, while Edith and Marie loom as past loves shaping his new longing. He finally realizes the object of his affection is Miss Jones.
An organization offers ready cash for mortgages, stating they can approve and fund locally rather than sending papers East. They claim to pass on loans immediately once papers are executed, reducing waiting times to less than half the usual period.
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