Bashful lover and opera plan in a 1875 Troy tale
A humorous reminiscence follows Charley Winter a bashful suitor at odds with Clarice Wilmer. He hacks and rewrites letters, nearly misses the opera, and gains a coy reply from Clarice claiming no annoyance but hints of growing affection after a tense confrontation at her home. An ensuing Civil War remembrance recalls a Kentucky rifleman at New Orleans.
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Charles Winter
Clarice Wilmer
Charley
Tom
Nell
Clarice
Charlie
Minnie LT
Minnie
Ani
Quarice Wilmer
Miles
Simpst
Sam
Inez
Bella
Tom Tidgeley
E. M. Crank
Greenville
Kentucky
Brank
Central Presbyterian Church
Thin City
Crank
New Orleans
Kentucky Volunteers
Michael Severs
Printing Strikes and Tough Times On The Road
A battered tramp seeks work among Wea and East coast printers stranded by hard times. Printers reveal wages paid in land and town lots rather than cash, as an unsteady business climate forces workers to chase uncertain gigs while a boss hints at chances for distinction over money.
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Anit
Ife
St. Lows Presbyterida
aAlrappol
Tran
Missouri
Gorrik
Goethe
Wolfgang
Goda
Lowla Saya
Strausburg
Strausburg Gates
Nan Apollo
Busta
An Obtuse Man and the Twin Baby Conversation
A young woman strolling with a baby is accosted by a deaf man asking about the child’s origin and parentage. The dialogue unfolds with miscommunications and jokes about twins, bottles, and upbringing as he assists the neighbor with a gate scene, ending with a flirtation of mistaken paternity. The piece blends humorous street chatter with a Goethe reference and a brief portrait of a Strausburg youth.
TheWindow Scene Of A Desperate Town Dream
A weary young man, near the window, contends with fate after a brutal talk about deeds and land. A veteran tramp eyes a backroom deal while a graveyard corner is offered for his last, faded services. The talk ends with the man declaring his return home and departure from the town.
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Preasman
Missouri
Linn
Ile
Ala
Careful mother hinders date with her daughter on Baker's street
On Baker's Street an aging, simple mother hinders Mary as she prepares for a night out with a splendid escort. The scene features questions about dress, jewelry, and borrowed items, with Mary hopeful for a perfect evening that ends without the hoped meeting.
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Baker's Street
Ratatin
Mary
Tia
Maury
Pretty Tough Plug
A Vicksburg grocer sells a piece of feather as a plug of chewing tobacco. A backcountry buyer returns after six days, claims the plug remains intact, and declares it a remarkable endurance example. The clerk suspects a counterfeit and jokes about fitting a hay bale to his teeth.
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Trate Waal
Vicksburg
Terbacker
Setar Plug Terbacker
Village dry goods store visit sparks whisky quip
A facetious party entered a village dry goods store and, when told the proprietor did not keep whisky, the reply noted saved steps. A separate dinner scene on Saturday featured a bashful young man with a lengthy, mealtime order including pickles, ice cream, and plum pudding, followed by a late-night change in his bashfulness.
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The
Courier
Confused Silence Sparks Dad’s Misread Room Scene
A Boston father mishears his daughter and a young man during a house scene. He enters to seek explanation, but sees only tension as both parties freeze, leading him to leave without a word.
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Boston
Hla
Hidden Benefaction Mentioned In Apparent Illness
A fragment describes a boy who doubts the insect’s purpose, countered by a line pastor who says insects have a good end. The boy replies he cannot see the end and dislikes the notion regardless.
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Troy Herald
Mattle
New ON Leana
New Orleana
Huntora
Andrew Jackson
Balea
Gen
Colley
Genn Jackson
Coffey
Lace
Lin
Detroit
Atuira
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