New Year Fairy Tale in Washington Dream
A shabby girl, Marcia Marks, among a New Year crowd before the White House, shares a fairy tale with a graceful fairy godmother. She meets a prince and enjoys glamour, then faces reality with work and love. In the end, the prince proposes a future together, turning a transient fantasy into a possible life.
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White House
Marcia Marks
Marcia
Washington
Martha W'therapoon
Eas Marcia
Cinderella
Marcela
Philippines
Fairy God- Frother’s
The Wild Ylang Ylang Mystery and Manila Perfume Tale
A Manila tale about ylang ylang perfume base and its monstrous essence. An explorer recalls private groves near Malabon and a dangerous scent that allegedly provokes a neighbor to sue for assault. The story blends exotic imagery with a humorous caution about fragrance turning dangerous.
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Ylang-Ylang
Philippines
Malabon
Manila
New Year Reflections Mirror Past Verses
The passage muses on the New Year as a reflection of former years, suggesting it may reveal both bright, helpful traits and darker, dishonorable traits. It implies personal choice shapes what the year brings to each reader.
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By Philip Kean
Associated Literary Press
Johnson
Philippine Jungles