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Divorce and departure travel through a Davenport tale
A long Davenport tale shows a widow who remarried after her first spouse died abroad. The first husband returns seeking reconciliation, fails to trigger a response, and a divorce by desertion is expected. The narrative weaves through Bayard Taylor and temperance themes with commentary on beer.
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