The Doomed Name by Beatrice Heron Maxwell
In a Victorian frame tale a woman recalls a double identity and a haunting beauty Zara Czaritza. A writer named Zeila Chester marries Armine Bordeau, but a chilling confrontation with Zara uncovers betrayal love and vengeance. The tale ends with revelation, fate, and a vow to forget.
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In Haunted Ways by Edith Thomas at Marper's Bazar
A fragment of verse details a haunted path where one voice, one face, and a single beloved dominate the speaker's experience. The poem shifts from fear to a declared, unwavering devotion, noting awakening feelings since yester year and the irresistible thrall of the beloved.
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Edith Thomas
Marper
Freda's Homecoming Stirs Quiet Back Street Garden Moment
A July morning ramble leads a passerby to a rotund German woman tending a garden. She invites entry and shares memories of larkspurs from her homeland, recounting a forty year separation and a solo return voyage with companions from a shared boat journey.
Night at the Linden Tree House Turns Comical
A speaker disguises as a guest at a doorstep, concealing home arrival from family. Inside, brother and sister Katrina cook batter cakes while a dramatic exchange unfolds. The scene ends with a startled stumble as a shouted name and a startled response escalate the moment.
The Conditions Attached for Prosperous Years
In a sermon based on Job’s words, Rev. Daniel Overton argues prosperity and pleasant years come by law and fulfilled conditions. Attention to God and faithful service are shown as the core requirements, with happiness and success rooted in holiness and diligent work. He cautions that blessings vary by whether one follows these conditions.
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Moses
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Seasonal Verse and Publican Puzzles in Osceola
A rambling page features poems and quizzing wordplay with multiple authors and clues. It includes May to July imagery, rural nostalgia, a governor dispute with legislative interest, and a riddle about a word split into two revealing body parts. The piece blends verse, prose, and a rebus style query.
Hidden lists seek best author spell in No 210
Readers are invited to submit the best list of authors found hidden in No 210 with one week to forward solutions. The note lists numerous names and phrases as potential entries and hints at a winner chosen for merit based on completeness and originality.
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H. C. Laughlin
End of the World Fears and Cosmic Speeds
A Brooklyn Eagle item discusses unlikely but possible earth destruction by cosmic impacts. It notes the earth’s orbit, solar motion, meteoroid speeds, and how small meteors burn up while large ones may reach Earth. The piece warns that a meteor shower could release poisonous dust, potentially ending terrestrial life.
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