Brutal case and moral tales from a distant town
A man in Glenwood Jail abused his daughter until her death, previously injuring his son and wife. Neighboring shock led to his capture amid cries against vigilante justice. The piece also offers moral reflections on family duty, church discipline, and a Vermont family’s decline to a skeletal state.
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Kiss as the twenty seventh letter of the alphabet
Holmes quips that a kiss is the twenty seventh letter of the alphabet and must be spoken plainly. He notes Beechier has not mentioned it.
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Oliver Wendell ‘Holmes
Mr. Beechier
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