The Doctor and the Cabin of the Dying Daughter
A backwoods doctor recounts a midnight rescue for a dying daughter and the father who fled with a murder confession. After the girl dies, the doctor burns their cabin and later buries the fleeing father, who turns out to be John Weaver, now linked to a grave marker in Farmerton.
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Association
George
Farmerton
Betle Gal
Sean
Maine
Dan Wallace
Ife
Nance
John Weaver
Sometimes Sometime Dreams of a Future Immortal
A reflective poem traces early morning dreams of glory after life, death, and crossing Deaths river. The speaker imagines the laurels to be reaped at death and hears angelic music by a streamlet. A loved one, departed, is carried to light and the speaker hopes to join him someday.
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Death's
Long Island
Massachusetts
Brussels
New England
Lanesborough
Berkshire County
Mlassachusetts
Connecticut
New London
Montville
Thames River
Norwich
Pierre Martin
Jura
Switzerland
Newneland
Nottingham
New Hampshire
Churchill
Montville Rock
Peter the Great
St. Petersburg
London
Te-el-Kebir
Thames
Thenia Elleston’s reunion after a hidden truth
A story unfolds from a noble heiress, Anthine, across wealth and pride to a dying cousin James Holmes. His confession rewinds a wronged Paul Wellington, revealing a matching life with forgiveness. The dying man dies as reconciliation blooms into a quiet family bond and a future wedding.
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James
Thenia
Mr. Elleston
Anthine
Paul
James Holmes
Henia
Paul Wellington
Antoine
Penny
Green Corn Dance at Cow Creek on Everglades Edge
The Gainesville Advocate describes Cow Creek near the Everglades as a romantic yet unromantic trail where survivors of a once powerful people hold their annual green corn dance. The event includes courtship customs, a bride chosen by pursuit, and details of Laughing Water's marriage to Jimmie Gopher with ceremonial attire described amid lush wildlife.
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Ax Inpiax
Florida
Cow Creek
Everglades
Jimmie Gopher
Tuscanooga
Winona
Laughing Water
Mievo
Jacksonville
Gainesville
Texas
Blanco
Blanco Canon
Brazos
Texas Eden
Canon
Kentucky
West
Bluegrass
Jetter
Louisville Courier Journal
Louisiana
Delta
Cico
W. Cudle
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Midnight Express
Owl Express
Kinder
Papa
Madame Fontaine
Clara
Antoine Elleston
John
India
Anthines
Jamis HonMes
Bewregard
Weldon
Ingood
South Carolina
A. P. Hill
Warren
Mahone
Ilagood
Hagood
Molony
Martin
Stoney
Wilds
21St
Daly
Custer
Iagood
Plymouth Rock
Roxbury
Boston
Long Island Sound
Cape Cod
Jenny Giles
Eugenie
Ligenie J
Copales Pelvangies
Paris
John Evans
Optor Saas
St. Clgang
Tuileries
Channel
Old England
France
Champs Elysees
Louis Napoleon
Notre Dame
Napoleon
Suez Canal
Empire
Europe
Ax Fearny Warstine-Parer
Christ
Numa
Egypt
Syria
Bruce
Jordan
Pompeii
Naples
Alexandria
Charles I. Bolton
Clay
Polk
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Brooklyn Union
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