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New York Fountains and Astor Baths.pdf
A sketch describing public fountains and art in New York City.

The Patchwork Quilt EDITED JR_DG.pdf
An elderly Black woman's story of a patchwork quilt that was sewn during the thirty years she worked in the home of a White family.

The Irish Girl.pdf
A young Irish servant is in love with a man whose father will not let him marry her because she is a “Paddy girl.” The young woman drowns, shortly after learning of her beloved's decision to marry a non-Irish woman. Her brother vows revenge, but…

A loving mother tells her daughter the truth about her own religious beliefs which are later used to condemn both mother and daughter to death. The mother sacrifices herself to save the life of her daughter.

saturday night edited.pdf
A mother tells her children a bedtime story about a mysterious Friend who gives children precious gifts, and teaches a lesson about gratitude and prayer.

Our Robins edited.pdf
The narrator spends time with her dying friend and the friend's young son, sharing a love of flowers and birds, and reflecting on the habits of robins and their similarities to human beings.

Truth vs. Fiction edited.pdf
The narrator is encouraged to abandon fiction and to write about real life, and tells the stories of two village women who passed in the previous year.

The Good Son- Edited.pdf
After a father's financial loss, his young son secretly works as a gardener while at boarding school to help earn money for his family.

Scene at Niagara_edited.pdf
A description of Niagara Falls, followed by a conversation between and mother and son about the sublimity of nature and God.
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