Spirit of Flowers Produces Kindness in Debt Collector
In a vivid scene Lucy consoles and entertains Mr Stevens a debt collector by dancing a sequence of flower inspired dances in his presence. She persuades him to extend time for payment as her performance unfolds showing grace and charm. The tale centers on Lucy and her father facing financial pressures and the kindness sparked by her art.
Debtor woes and family hopes in a troubled cottage
The scene follows a debtor named Stevens and a family facing eviction over money matters. A father and mother plan to sell property out West to ease debts, while Lucy's past could have altered fortunes if she had lived. A fortune may yet arrive, but daily struggles persist as the family contends with poverty and uncertain future.
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Matias
Wilmot O-Watt
Taey
Naughty Nettie and the inked spider on the table
Naughty Nettie found a spider resting on the bottle on the table. She pushed the spider into the inky liquid, and it reemerged, then marched across Father's papers leaving an ink daubed trail as the frail insect dragged its legs.
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Nettie
Father
Visitor Ignored by Youth as He Talks to Mother
A garbled note shows Charlie L Wald visiting his mother in Indy. He delays explaining details while a mother’s errand keeps him from finishing. The fragment hints at a planned explanation that was not completed before the scene ended.
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Charlie L
Child recites hymn tune during family Christmas gathering
Fragmentary text shows a child answering an aunt about singing during a Christmas gathering. The scene includes Aunt Mary playing Bunddy school hymns and a child winning with a piano piece titled Honored Christmas Odor related to Onward Christian Soldier.
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Mary
Howe
Right at Home in the Chicken Yard Path
A fragment depicts a father guiding a child along a muddy poultry path by laying briey on the ground. The Sunday school teacher asks where the straight and narrow path leads, answered with a claim it leads to the chicken yard.
A Matter of Stuffing Bess and the Sawdust Joke
A fragment describes Bess dealing with stuffing holes in a doll caused by her brother. It mentions a Sunday meal with chicken and "puffing" in it. When asked about the episode, Hesse supposedly replies with a wish to have a bit of sawdust.
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Bess
Hesse
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Tracy
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Walt
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Hhe Aeteter
Tommy
Mother
Mina
Manta
Christina
Puizelis
Diddy
Papitijay
Deoayy
Naughty Nettie
Franco
Bhaiea
Frank
Oro
Grinham
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