The Bantering Hallroom Wish With a Bone
In a lamplit hall Kit and the narrator share a playful game over a bone. They promise to reveal a secret wish when the bone breaks. The bone snaps and a hidden vow emerges as both declare love, while a judge contemplates the moment.
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Hler
Cama
Emma Perkins Bravery Shifts Murder Case to Truth
Emma Perkins endures gossip and fear as her husband Tom is jailed for murder. A tramp exposes the real killer, revealing Frank Mills was slain by a man who harmed him after unwanted advances. Emma’s faith and resolve help uncover justice.
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Sadie Allen
Mamie
Emma Bennet
Sera Ethnd
Tom Perkins
Emma
Mrs. Perkins
Frank Mills
Sallie Allen
Rank Mills
Perkins
Tom
Guilly
Frank Mill
Murer
Rev
The Mood of the Gzar No Need of Imputing Insanity
A Spectator analysis portrays the Russian emperor as tragically solitary and surrounded by suspicion. It argues loneliness of czarship drives despotism and moral strain, noting threats from Nihilists, lack of close confidants, and a need for guarded thoughts amid endless power.
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Russia
The
Spectator
Cesar
Tolstei
Xander II
The Jones Liddell Vendetta and Credit Mobilier Exposé
A digest of Major Poore’s critique of Credit Mobilier agents and a Louisiana feud between the Jones and Liddell families. The piece outlines government subsidies to the Union Pacific, alleged fraud to divert funds, and a long running feud sparked by a quarrel between women ending in multiple deaths and a fugitive youth educated in Europe.
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Credit Mobilier
Major Poore
Congress
Union Pacific Railroad
Pennsylvania Ame
Washington
J. Floyd King
Cuthbert Bullité Jones
Carp
Clearland
Louisiana
Jones
Liddell
Gen
Liddell-Jones
Gen. King
Cuthbert Jones
Mississippi
King
Europe
Heidelberg University
City of Contrasts in New Orleans Described by Warner
Harper's essay characterizes New Orleans as a city of contrasts with a preserved old world core on Rampart to Esplanade and a modern, well built American quarter along the river. It notes the French Quarter’s historic sights and the African presence shaping the broader town, while the American quarter spreads westward beyond the business blocks toward Carrollton.
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New Orleans
Mr. Warner
Harper's Magazine
United States
Mexico
Esplanade
Jackson Square
Mint
Ursuline Convent
Carrollton
Chai