The Forger Fauntleroy and My Honest Trust
A young businessman recalls his father’s link to Fauntleroy of the famed bank Marsh Stracey Fauntleroy and Graham. A stranger taunts him to withdraw all funds before five, he yields, the bank fails, and Fauntleroy is arrested for forgery. The narrator’s loyalty endures as Fauntleroy dies by hanging, leaving a secret motive to shield him.
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Fauntleroy
Marsh, Stracey, Fannytleroy and Grahan
Trowbridge
Els
Mr. Fawleroy
Mt Fauntleray
Busi
Minteth
Bank
Sie
England
Snon
Flaxboke
Evou
Landim
Fane Trowbridge
Marsh
Stracey
Faantleray
Graham
Margh Stracey
Aia
Mr Fauntleroy
Iecame
Mr. Trowbridge
Mr. Fauntleroy
Grahan
Marsh and Company
Que
Fanny Fern on Sundays and the church
The piece argues against overbearing Sunday pulpits and favors a practical sermon that aids daily life. It condemns two or three sermons a week and calls for church life focusing on neighborly fellowship and real action over mere preaching.
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Springfield Republican
Catadle
Twinister
Atprind
Serpion
Tony Thes
Ejen
Teasing as a social vice and its harm to charm
The piece warns that teasing stems from trifles and assails others with impertinence. It notes the harm to both victims and tormentors, often souring temperaments and friendships. It urges ladies to abandon it and men to curb it, teaching children to shun this barbarous recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carses
Fragmented Reflections on Truth and Choice
A garbled text ponders life stages and excellence, asserting truth as a basis of virtue. It contrasts intellectual gold with enduring value and notes the tension between personal life and secrets of friends. It muses on sincerity, charity, and the dangers of mistimed judgments.
Fragmented tale reveals folk beliefs and faith in childhood debates
The passage recounts a yesteryear scene where a child asks about prayer and God’s plan. Minnie and Willie discuss piety and obedience, while images of devotion and doubt mix with simple questions about purpose and belief.
Uncertain Verses on Tears and Rivers
A fragmented passage laments tears and hate while likening life to a changing river. It references the river of God, biblical imagery of a barren fig tree, and the futility of human vanity as time flows away.
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God
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