The Song of the Frost King
Poem fragment in a 19th century voice describes a frost king ruler of alpine heights and polar realms. The speaker claims dominion over avalanches wind and frost while dwelling in a snow palace and commanding cold winds and glaciers. The verse hints at solitude and the power of winter imagery.
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W. Tyler Olcott
Alpine Heights
Peaka
Allence
A Christmas Wooing by Br. Barten
Walter confesses love for Grace Kerr during a New York holiday gathering. Eugene reveals Grace was engaged to Lord Deerland, a family secret, as the plan for marriage in spring is confirmed.
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BR. Barten
Eugene Kerr
Kerr
New York
Eugene
Tron
Mia
Grace
Gene
Walter
American Girl Grace Declares an American Christmas
A narrator recalls Grace announcing at a family Christmas dinner that she will marry only an American citizen and preside over an American home. The moment unsettles Mrs Kerr and alters the holiday mood as tensions rise and the plot moves toward a new domestic future.
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Rome
Misa Grace
Grace
The Destroying Angel and the Goo Goo Creature
A fragmented verse piece describes a fanciful toy bird damaged by a creature called the goo-goo. The narrator laments torn parts and a ghastly look, yet clings to affection for the companion despite the violence. Other clipped lines hint at holiday scenes and stray anecdotes from various sources.
Fragmented War Era Snapshots and Quips
A garbled clipping recalls a revolutionary privateer sighting a British ship in fog, demanding surrender then polite defiance. It mangles quotes from Philadelphia Inquirer and Chicago Tribune, noting slang and political digs amid a military vignette and stray lines from the Washington Star.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Santa letters reveal childlike wishes and misdirected mail
Post office clerks in New York and Washington sift misaddressed mail for Santa Claus requests. A boy writes for a hobby horse while a seven year old seeks a doll carriage and squeak toy. The letters show how address errors lead to misdirected correspondence and playful pleas to Santa.
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Bolen
Plese
Tommy
Santa Claus
Goat Street
New York
Washington
Santa
Mamma
Beratpe
John
P. B
Wis
Norty
Banta
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