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An old alcoholic seeks to reform and is given a job by a clergyman's wife. He proves himself worthy of her trust despite the convictions of everyone else, until she loses £5 and the evidence points to him ... [Setting unclear, probably England.] (PB)
Legend of two brothers each determined to govern his people by his ruling briefly: one in work, the other in enjoyment. Neither prosper alone and the necessary balance is ultimately restored. (PB)
Introduces reminiscences of US Colonel Albert H. Pfeiffer who emigrated to the US in 1836 and served as a soldier, particularly against the Indians. He recalls a skirmish at Fort McCrae, New Mexico in 1863 in which his wife was killed. (PB)