Heart Throbs and Whimsical Wit by Henry Blount
A garbled collage of aphorisms and verses mixing humor and sentiment. Snatches reference love patience happiness and poetry with playful wordplay and moral musings from a dated voice.
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04 Nov 1891
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Wilson Mirror in Wilson, North Carolina
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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1891
Page
1
A Heart Reflection On Grief And Eternal Peace
A narrator encounters a grieving mother beside her grave and consoles by contrasting earthly sorrow with heavenly comfort. The piece extols death as a blessing and envisions a radiant afterlife where tears are wiped away and reunions prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elysium
Middle Age Opinion Inspires Debate on Youth and Life
The essay argues middle age offers realism and strength over romance. It contrasts youth’s fervor with forty eight's tempered skill, duty, and lasting happiness, urging middle aged banners and purposeful work rather than wistful youth idealism.
The Most Bewitching Attractions of Womanhood
An essay extols virtue over external beauty and celebrates a woman’s moral grace. It highlights Mary of Bethany as a model of devotion, inner beauty, and spiritual strength, noting lasting charm beyond physical aging and the soul’s luminous qualities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary of Bethany
Redeemer
Prominent Speaker Quips on Troubles and Style
A famous speaker is quoted noting that small troubles deserve a frown and that audacious looks and thoughts mark the era. The speaker ends with a cheerful exclamation about personal style as a playful aside.
The Beauty of Marriage and True Happiness
A discussion on marriage celebrates worthy partners, noting ring and watch metaphors for lasting harmony. It argues honey moon myths aside, happiness grows as couples endure early mismatches and commit to shared, lasting joy.
Swan Song as Symbol in Harbaugh Poem
The excerpt discusses the swan as a symbol of Christ and of dying. It cites Harbaugh’s poem Have you heard of the tale they tell of the swan and notes the swan’s silent life until its end.
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Earth
Harbaugh
Lake
Italian Maiden and Murder in New York Court
A New York City criminal court case moves readers with a tale of a young Italian woman who, betrayed by a soulless suitor, defends her unborn child and herself. After weeks of desperation she shoots the man, is arraigned for murder, and faces the death penalty, with public sympathy sharply divided by questions of justice and mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Their Courtship
The scene depicts Mag and Jim in a cordial exchange of flirtation and affection. They laugh and vow loyalty while joking about love and trust and share a playful kiss as their interaction ends with mutual attention and kissing.
To My Idol
A poem expresses dark gloom weighing on the speaker as love for an idol fades. The speaker vows to cherish the beloved’s image and endure sorrow until reunion in bliss beyond, noting rival lovers will not match the speaker’s devotion.
Unhappy exchange over lost suspender button scene
George and Naovi share melancholy looks as she asks about his sorrow. He confides and jokes about a burst suspender button keeping him stuck among a crowd of ladies, expressing concern for escape from the social scene.
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Darling
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