24 Dec 1885
Page 1
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Newspaper
Western Sentinel
Location
Winston, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1885
Page
1
Poem celebrating Christmas with biblical imagery and calls for charity to the poor. Encourages church and state to honor moral law, universal peace, and goodwill to all on the natal day. Composed for the Sentinel with period tone and reverent rhetoric.
In Schlafmutz a cold midwinter afternoon at the famed Schlafmutz Tavern hosts a prophetic pedagogue and a community of tradesmen and students. A dwarf in a red blouse, the Little Red Man, appears with a mysterious box, sparking fear and farce as bishop and guests contend with what they fear is a haunting.
Boston barber recounts Tom King a skilled workman plagued by periodic drunken spells. One night after a spree he finds a three year old girl abandoned in a doorway and carries her to his room, choosing to protect her sleep. The narrative notes his struggle with honesty toward himself and others as he tries to reform.
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