Longing for Past Love in Quiet Play
A lyrical reminiscence frames a mother and child at play, recalling old loves. The speaker imagines roles of a past beloved and a nurturing mother, seeking to rekindle intimate memories through tender dialogue and shared affection. Eugene Field’s Chicago Record quotation anchors the piece.
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Eugene Field
Chicago
The Liar A Woman Who Hid A Woman's Secret
A narrator recalls five years with Mme Deloche, a Parisian with a hidden past and a married life. When the lover confronts her on her deathbed, she refuses to reveal her true name, leaving him with a final, fatal accusation of deceit.
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Alphonse Dandect
A Famous Cook Carves Poultry in Paris Restaurant
The Boston Traveller notes chef M Josephs in Paris has perfected a poultry preparation process. He starts by allowing the meat to rest for 200 yards then curtails to 175 yards daily until confined in boxes. The method yields plump birds carved with precision for service at his celebrated establishment.
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Paris
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Boston Traveller
Secret of May and the Tender Light
A lyric reflective poem by H. C. Beeching ponders the mysterious meanings of May. The speaker asks why light, leaves, and heart feel tremulous and new in the soft green of spring. The verse dwells on elusive emotion and nature’s subtle signals.
Cromwell’s First Statue Examined by Quaker Witness
Edward Burrough, a prominent Quaker known as London’s Apostle, observed crowds in 1658 as a wooden wax image of Oliver Cromwell was paraded between Somerset House and Westminster. He argued the display was idolatry and a mis tribute to a leader once opposed to popish imagery, writing his Testimony Against Great Idolatry.
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Heat Value of Coal and Steam Engine Losses
The New York Sun notes only 6 to 8 percent of coal's heat is used for power. It explains that 1202 heat units raise one pound of water to steam while the thermometer stays at 212, with 990 degrees hidden as latent heat. This unseen heat goes into the engine unindicated and wasted.
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New York Sun
How to Clean Old Book Plates From Damaged Prints
Instructions describe cleaning old book plates using white paper on a flat surface and damp sponges. A mixture of chloride of lime and oxalic acid in cold water is applied until stains fade, then the print is rinsed with cold water and dried.
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Colt
Loom thoughts and oddities in a clipped Australia note
The fragmentary text muses on population and wealth with references to Australia and the United States. It quotes Longfellow on beauty and happiness, notes rainfall patterns near the equator, and mentions Miami's original name Mi-ch-ime-zah, stony river, in a collage of curious statements.
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Tena
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