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1 Reminiscences of the Demon Thought Alger , 1896 single work short story
— Appears in: The Free-Lance , 2 July vol. 1 no. 11 1896; (p. 15) Mrs Waverley Brown is a member of the Congregational Church and secretary of the Higher Life and Purity Society. Speaking with an acquaintance in the society, she disparages women who work as prostitutes. In fact, Waverley Brown also is a prostitute. Her secret is discovered and, to avoid exposure, she quietly resigns her position in the society claiming 'highly strung nerves' and a period of 'dangerous excitement'.
1 How Finnegan Lost His Quid i "Finnegan of Coonamoona stood upon the taproom floor-", Alger , 1896 single work poetry humour
— Appears in: The Free-Lance , 2 July vol. 1 no. 11 1896; (p. 11)
1 The Great State Battery i "There's a battery that's founding with its stampers night and day", Alger , 1896 single work poetry
— Appears in: The Free-Lance , 18 June vol. 1 no. 9 1896; (p. 6)
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