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T.S. Arthur – Aunt Mary’s Suggestion
“John Thomas!” Mr. Belknap spoke in a firm, rather authoritative voice. It was evident that he anticipated some reluctance on…
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T.S. Arthur – A Visit with the Doctor
“How are you to-day, Mrs. Carleton?” asked Dr. Farleigh, as he sat down by his patient, who reclined languidly in…
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T.S. Arthur Both to Blame
“Of course, both are to blame.” “Of course. You may always set that down as certain when you see two…
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T.S. Arthur – Common People
“Are you going to call upon Mrs. Clayton and her daughters, Mrs. Marygold?” asked a neighbor, alluding to a family…
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T.S. Arthur – Don’t Mention It
“Don’t mention it again for your life.” “No, of course not. The least said about such things the better.” “Don’t…
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T.S. Arthur – Dressed for a Party
A lady sat reading. She was so absorbed in her book as to be nearly motionless. Her face, in repose,…
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T.S. Arthur – Following the Fashions
“What is this?” asked Henry Grove of his sister Mary, lifting, as he spoke, a print from the centre-table. “A…
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T.S. Arthur – Going to the Springs; or, Vulgar People
“I suppose you will all be off to Saratoga, in a week or two,” said Uncle Joseph Garland to his…
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T.S. Arthur – Good-Hearted People
There are two classes in the world: one acts from impulse, and the other from reason; one consults the heart,…
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T.S. Arthur – Hadn’t Time for Trouble
Mrs. Caldwell was so unfortunate as to have a rich husband. Not that the possession of a rich husband is…
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