Thy Baby Poem by R. J. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle
A poem about a baby whose motion and sounds delight yet disturb as the child stamps and disrupts an inkstand manuscript, with a dreamy voice contrasting the mischief of a child and the moral undertone of wrecked work. The piece ends crediting R. J. Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
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Widow Lester’s New Friend and The Christmas Promise
Tom Norris helps Mrs. Lester and her daughter Katie with gardening duties and companionship at the white cottage. A playful romance grows as Tom bonds with Lena Lester and Katie, culminating in a Christmas plan where Tom becomes papa Tom to the child and future husband to Lena.
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Advice to Young Doctors and Medical Folly
A columnist chides doctors to temper claims and warns against overbearing diet prescriptions. He recalls a physician who gained attention by recommending the left leg of a boiled fowl to a wealthy patient, noting the improvised remedy and ensuing talk among families.
Parisian workman strangest wife tragedy prompts trial
From the St James Gazette a Parisian workman Barthes lured his wife to a well. He pushed her in and after rescuing her briefly he dropped her again. He then dropped large stones to hasten her drowning as neighbors watched. He was sentenced to fifteen years penal servitude.
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Mississippi Traveler Encounters Venice Flood Troll
An American traveler in Venice meets a Mississippi man in muddy river-bottom dress. They discuss the city’s floods and rations, the Southerner insisting Venice sits in perpetual water and joking about paddling streets, calling it a swamp and a feat of nature.
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The Horse Stable Cure
An old acquaintance, believed beyond help, recounts his recovery from severe illness through outdoor air and regular horse riding. He moved to Virginia's Blue Mountain region, started riding daily, and gradually increased distance and stamina.
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