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Aunt Philanda's Marriage Plot in Rural Me
A frail aunt urges Mariar Layton to marry Mr. Green, an older widower with many children, seen through a comic ruse where Mariar’s sister Jane pretends to be the deaf Mariar. The plan backfires as Mr. Green grows wary of the loud household and the matchmaking tale collapses amid family laughter.
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Philanda
Averidge
Mariar
Mehetabel
Jane
Maria
Mr. Green
Mariar Layton
Mrs. Green
Henry
Bascom
Hull-House
Willin
Ant
Puss