The Arm Chair Library, No. 2

1890 · 52 pages

*The Arm Chair Library*, Vol. 1, No. 1, is a miscellaneous periodical featuring complete stories and instructional pieces. The lead serialized story is "The Brothers of the Coast" by Dr. John B. Williams, described as an exciting tropical adventure. The issue also contains "Mrs. Bean's Courtship" by Clara Augusta, a humorous domestic narrative in dialect about a young woman named Dorothy and her suitor Joshua Bean in rural Maine, culminating in a marriage proposal. "The Bridal Veil" is a reflective poem about marriage. Additional contents include short pieces on practical topics (editor training, Michigan soil), historical anecdotes (Paganini, Baron Rothschild, Galileo), travel and natural history ("How the Romans Live," "Temple of the Idol"), humor sections, and miscellaneous essays on manners, education, and philosophy. The magazine also features wit and humor columns scattered throughout.

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