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There was a look of anguish and remorse upon the faces of the listeners when, at the conclusion of the second stanza, the poet fell exhausted into the arms of his friends. A moody silence ensued, broken at last by a slight, dark lady, with remarkably sharp eyes, Miss M. E. Baddone by name, who arose and read from a finely written manuscript...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A COPYRIGHT CONGRESS. | 12/20/1881 | See Source »

Gogg was in love with Sarah Blayre. She was tall, bony, petite, unassuming. Unfortunately she was already married to her second husband. Gogg was engaged to another estimable young woman. Such things are common in England. They make an interesting story...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A COPYRIGHT CONGRESS. | 12/20/1881 | See Source »

...second number of the Tech has made its appearance. It surpasses all other college papers in the beauty of its cover; but there is some room for improvement inside. We do not think the illustrations as good as they should be. On the whole, however, the paper is much above the average...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: EXCHANGES. | 12/20/1881 | See Source »

...every way human life and thought, and which, as the representative of Christianity, has given us the advanced civilization of which we are so proud. We are glad to know that our Sunday afternoons are being made both pleasant and profitable: first, by the opening of the Library; second, by these lectures from a biblical scholar in every way competent for the task...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/20/1881 | See Source »

...become greatly attached to a stranger of whose name and character she was utterly ignorant. She had enjoyed one sweet second, but her joy had lasted no longer than that. Reason took the place of romance; she was pledged to another...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: OUR FIRST FAMILIES. | 12/20/1881 | See Source »