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Newspaper
Wilson Mirror
Location
Wilson, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1890
Page
6
A poem of longing for home across wide lands and changing scenes. The speaker, a pilgrim and stranger, finds his heart always at home with memories of loved ones and familiar voices. Nature, evening skies, and city lights frame the enduring pull of distant roots.
Tom Arrington uses a balloon ascent to pressure Jenny into marrying him despite her love for Ralph Morley. After a rope trick lifts Jenny aloft, he cuts the line and steers toward Hymen's bowers as Jenny confronts fear with growing affection. The pair aim for a church, secure a makeshift license, and plan a union dodging Morley and relatives.
A collage of pithy quips and cartoons from early 20th century papers. Jokes touch on money, courtship, clocks, onions, and domestic life with playful banter among neighbors, waiters, and clerks. Several items involve named characters and humorous misunderstandings.
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