26 Jul 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1893
Page
1
A reflective piece of aphorisms on life love and character with social musings and observations. It blends maxims on friendship happiness and restraint with praise for poetry and the literary figure Elsinore and ends with a tribute to a died poet whose gentle verse lingers in memory.
The article extols music as a cleansing home influence that guides children toward Christian virtue. It warns against street temptations, urges parents to fill homes with Jesus and melodies morning to night, and notes the sorrow of a child’s early death as a testament to faith and heavenly harmony.
The passage argues that ill will shapes language and interpretation. It notes that people who refuse to understand cannot be taught and warns that every matter has two sides, though a bitter temperament will seize the wrong one.
A philosophical meditation on world history as a divine poem where nations are verses and individuals words. It notes centuries of conflict yet asserts a guiding harmony seen by scholars and listeners, promising hopeful days ahead.
A reflection compares pleasure to sunshine for flowers and argues that moderate enjoyment beautifies refreshes and improves. It contends that duties of domestic life, carried out in retirement, awaken the female sensibilities and are essential to the full development of her charms like shade and rain boost a rose.
A narrator describes a sunset scene with beauty in the sky and two lovers named Ilana strolling home. The piece meditates on happiness, love’s rapture, and a fear of future disappointment and suffering that may darken their radiant romance. The message warns that life’s path holds thorns and trials, tempered by mercy and a hope for the present.
The passage mourns the loss of rare affectionate friendships ruined by a misconstrued motive. It contrasts pure bonds with the bitter frost of estrangement, noting how precious petals wither and life loses its fragrance, concluding that only Heaven remains true.
Laughter can soften malice and reveal kindness across ages and ranks. It shapes faces from infant gums to refined eyes, calming or convulsing the human form in joyful shaking and quaking with no lasting sting or remorse.
A fragmentary verse scene describes two lovers walking under the moon when a sudden grasp on the shoulder reveals a perilous moment, ending with the line that it was only a wicked fear.
A reflective essay contrasts youthful flirtations with mature judgment, noting that at seventeen many adore a polished, outwardly glamorous man while at twenty-one true character emerges. The piece argues older women seek inner worth over display, urging young readers to value honesty and lasting partnership.
A verse by George narrates an incident where he places his head on a woman’s breast and dreams of Heaven. A sudden scream precedes her father entering and shooting him into the air, leaving the girl swooning as he endures a painful kick and squirming reaction.
At the front gate under moonlight, George asks for marriage and awaits a reply. She hesitates, asking for a short time, then says only until the moon hides behind a cloud.
A playful verse obliquely details a mosquito’s nocturnal behavior. It likens the insect to a strategist, noting how it marks skin, targets the forehead, and stores itself unseen before striking, illustrating its stealth and persistence.
The child Bobby asks his mother for permission to skip prayers at bedtime. The mother affirms his good behavior and grants the request if reasonable, leading to a tender moment about bedtime duties and faith.
Fragmentary early 20th century item mentions melons peaches pears and apples with cryptic line times are diabolic quinine whiskey salt and bitters and a person named Babs who got the colic.
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