The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-06-22


among the people of a Normandy town,
their ways, habits of life, customs,
dwellings and social life being lucidly
depicted in the telling of a beautiful
story Of love and devotion; the sudden
elevation of wealth of q poor but wor-
thy family by the generosity of a rela-
tive in Africa, himself suddenly lifted
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wealth.
The evil that men do and it's after eff
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Doctor Sphinx" by Caroline c..
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London and New York, is handsomely
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unfairly becomes self-supporting and
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Wall St investment company. Through
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1.-THE Vicar" by Joseph Hatton, au-
thor of "When Greek Meets Creek and
1.-THE Punishment of Jessop Blythe"
Published by ]. P. Lippincott & Co.,
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Hatton In this book we'll sustains the
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The character of Lady Berwick, the
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young man who has brought ruin
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through Lady Berwicks work, she
thinking to win Lord Cleeve with SUI
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Joseph Jefferson at Home" by Ma
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