A Tale of Fannie Morton and Alice Morton Lovers
At a house party in a rural town, Alice Morton is admired by Albert Nelson, a former schoolmate, while her sister Fannie Morton plans marriage to Charles Russel. Alice learns of a potential engagement to Russel, but Albert returns seeking a future with Alice as family plans and wealth compete with affection. The narrative traces class, consent, and romantic tensions amid a polite social setting.
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Alice
Lelle
Fannie
Tay le
Morton
Fannie Morton
Mr Morton
Miatrosa
Velie
Lis
Mr. Morton
Mrs Morton
Alice Morton
Julia Waters
Albert Nelson
Lid
Albert
Mbert
Alien
Nelson
Ella
Amanda
Mr. Nelson
Amanda Nelson
Pat
Waters
Mr. Russel
Uloom
Bee
Mr. Mortons
Piaza
William
Charles Russel
Russel
The Love Cure A Sketch From Life
A story set in a village near the St Lawrence traces a physician narrator who suspects a young farmer’s daughter, Ida Summer, is dying from unrequited affection. A cloistered clergyman, Robert Stuart, moves from study to bedside, and the pair find healing through love after the minister agrees to wed the girl.
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the St. Lawrence
Summer
Ida Summer
Bounty
Deep Plowing and Manuring for Soil Fertility
An excerpt argues for deep plowing and thorough manuring to sustain crops. It discusses loosening soil to allow roots and nourishment to mix, explains soil composition and the value of farmyard manure, and warns that continuous cropping without ample manuring exhausts soil nutrients.
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Molwwk
Earth
Advice to Young Men on Intellectual Cultivation and Character
A speaker urges young men to abandon frivolous pleasures and devote an hour or two each evening to study. He argues that intellect builds a man, increases future opportunities, and enhances usefulness and earnings. He cautions about judging character, emphasizing the tones of voice and the uniqueness of individuals, praising human variety.
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Lavater
Spurzheim
Untitled list of supposed rights and social ills
A fragmented historical fragment argues against enumerating rights in the Declaration of Independence. It rails at apprenticeship, marriage limits, family support after death, and education duties. It condemns incompetence in government and swerves into apocalyptic imagery about cities, pestilence, and calamities.
Boy and Companions Pluck Eeries from Forbidden Tree
Afragmentary tale recounts boys tempted to pluck ripe fruit from a tree their father forbade. One son reassures the boy, saying their father would be gentle if he discovered it, and the dialogue hints at mischief and consequences within a family scene.
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Ledger
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Monty
William Morton
Williamn
Thad
Leaswilly
Robert Stuart
Mr. Stuart
Bob
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