03 May 1893
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1893
Page
1
A reflective feature on marriage folly and virtue, mixing aphorisms and playful mis-spellings. It weaves moral musings on charity, modesty, kindness, and love with whimsical lines about attire, aging, and life’s small moments. The piece ends with hopeful notes on resilience and heavenly beauty.
A religious meditation argues life’s purpose is salvation of the soul. It warns that worldly pursuits end in “nothing but leaves” when faced with death, urging adherence to righteousness despite social ambitions and human achievement.
In a dying moment Janet is tended by her husband. He recalls their long marriage, their children in memory, and their steadfast faith as she crosses the dark river to a peaceful immortality. The husband speaks of their seventy year union and future reunion in Heaven.
A compilation of vintage quotes praising Henry Blount and the Wilson Mirror. The excerpts from the Daily Chronicle The Messenger and others extol Blount as a bright, charitable editor whose writings spread optimism and beauty. The passages emphasize kindness, humane outlooks, and uplifting literary style.
A narrator recalls a nocturnal scene of two young lovers sheltered by moonlight. The tender kiss and shared breathes evoke a sacred, blissful union, contrasted with public gaze. The piece ends with the lovers fading into the night, leaving behind a hushed, rapturous memory.
A man with a guitar serenades at a house at night but is rebuffed by a woman behind a shutter. She tells him to leave the faded flower on the doorstep and promises to retrieve it in the morning, then he quietly departs.
A reader recalls a visitor’s stern, contemptuous gaze and harsh grunt at the author. The moment wounds the narrator, who defends his appearance as vital and refuses envious insinuations, insisting on preserving his pride and serenity amid criticism.
The note recalls a pleasant evening in Magnotia last Friday night at Capt Johnson's residence. Attendees include his wife and daughters, with mentions of Misses Glisson, Noble, Elmore, Beasley, Newberry, Lewis, and McMillan. The writer likens the gathering to a serene Eden with blooming flowers and sparkling streams.
A maid envisions joyous picnics and noon strolls with sighing boys Then night scenes turn to woe as she harms her limbs scratching at red bugs and ticks in a vivid verse of longing and discomfort.
A humorous exchange unfolds as a wife jokes about dinner and her husband’s praise. He asks for a kiss, she retorts that essentials matter more than luxuries, underscoring frugality in a light domestic vignette.
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