526 "The Wife of His Youth" by Charles Chesnutt
The History of Literature
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The Life and Times of Mr. Rider
mr. rider had at first been attracted by her charms of person for she was very good looking and not over 25 then by her refined manners and the vivacity of her wit. He decided to give a ball in her honor to offer her his heart and hand but with a little touch of romance he wanted the surroundings to be in harmony with his own feelings when he should have received the answerHe resolved that this ball should mark an epic in the social history of groveland as it must set an example for the future.
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