Doorknobs and the Passing Years in a Silent Sea
A reflective poem recalls a visitor who brought joy a year ago. The speaker describes the visitor as merry and promising, now aged and faded as the years drift toward parting. The altering vision of hope turns to disillusion, leaving the speaker with waning memories and a sense of closure.
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Silent Sea
Sweet Bells and Peaceful Tidings in Christmas Hymn
A poetic excerpt extols bells and music to carry glad tidings across land and sea. It pleads for calm in weary spirits and urges faith hope and love through the Christmas story. Claudia Tharin appears in Good Housekeeping.
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Parson Jackson Ephraim Talks On Luck And Seals
In a rough dialogue the Parson and Ephraim Johnson discuss luck and gifts, with a judge commenting on land and generosity. The odd exchange hints at a community scene centered on a moral twist and a playful claim of fortune.
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Ephraim Johnson
Christmas Time Keeps the Family Home for Holiday
A nostalgic verse cheers a bustling household preparing for Christmas. Relatives like Dick from college Lucy from high school and Ben and Harry from town are due to arrive. Mother frets over feasts as the family hums old-fashioned Christmas glee with Santa Claus promised to arrive.
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P. McArthur
Christmas Cheer Sparks City Door Call
In a brief Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph snippet, Larimer muses on whether children enjoyed Christmas and recalls needing to call at two doors to gauge reactions, hinting at postholiday reflections and social warmth.
Christmas Window and Tiny Hands in a Bank Tale
A cash rich bank scene unfolds as a waif eyes the money while Tommy, a dutiful teller, struggles with debt. A boy named Chip befriends him and joins for Christmas cheer, sharing meals, theater, and hope until Chip adores Tommy as a brother to Santa Claus.
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Definite and Specific Resolutions for the New Year
A United Presbyterian exhortation urges concrete, verifiable pledges for the year. It cautions against vague promises and calls individuals to state exact duties and time commitments to serve the Master, ensuring sincerity and reverence in resolutions.
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