Sweet Phyllis in the Garden Poem
A lyrical note from the Domestic Monthly to Phyllis praising her garden grace and charm. The speaker pledges devotion through verses on daisies, curls, and shared days, hinting at a future church and ring and a life spent in clover. A tender tribute filled with affectionate imagery.
DANGERS OF THE SEA. Aboard the Nereid a voyage and romance unfold
Ariadne and Selina aboard the Nereid encounter a charming lord named Kingsbury. He courts Ariadne with wit and song while a hobbledehoy cousin stirs jealousy. A storm delays progress, a ghostly legend and diamonds complicate the voyage, ending with a shipboard search and a surprising exposure.
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Lena
Seaman’s Society
Selina
Ariadne
Lord Kingsbury
Europe
America
Hobbledehoy
Ariandne
The Madstone in Newark and Lost Heirloom Curative Stone
The New York Herald cites George H Fitzwilson claiming a famed madstone could cure rabies and snake bites. He recalls Mrs. King of Richmond owning one, auctioned for $600 after her death, and his own missing stone once left with a Philadelphia friend for experts. He says a second madstone may lie in Clarksville Virginia, lost for years.
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Pagne
Agne
Guy
Ariadne
Germany
Boston
Lena
New York
New York Herald
Newark
Paris
Pasteur
George H. Fitcwilson
We Broadway
Herald
King
Mr. Fitzwilson
Clarksville
Meckle County
Morse
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Delphia
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Phyllis
Washington Evening Star
Last
Euchre
Mude
Elinor
Kibury
Adriadne
Jerome Effingham
Liverpool
Kingsbury
Engl
The
Madstone