Episodes

Feb. 16, 2025

MARRYING WELL by MARY ROBERTS RINEHART

A young bride-to-be gets a visit from her aunt along with tsome good advice about marriage.

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Feb. 2, 2025

APRIL SHOWERS by EDITH WHARTON

A young girl pursues her dream of writing a successful novel depite the responsibilities she has of caring for her mother and siblings, causing lots of troubles and heartache.

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Jan. 26, 2025

THE TIDE-MARSH by KATHLEEN NORRIS

The dramatic story of a young girl living in a small community while caring for her invalid mother, who is called upon to save lives during a bad rainstorm. A huge dance which she can't attent because she could find …

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Jan. 19, 2025

THE SHADOWS ON THE WALL by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

This gripping short story by Mary E.Wilkins Freeman involves 4 Glynn family siblings (Henry, rebecca, Caroline & Emma) who become terrified after the loss of one of their group (Edward) to death and strange shadows begin to appear on the …

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Jan. 12, 2025

THE BROTHER AND SISTER (PT 2) MARY SHELLEY

The incredible end of Mary Shelley's 'Romeo and Juliet' story called Brother and Sister. Any ideas for a better title to this terrific classic piece? It deserves one! Leave us a review-Thanks!

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Jan. 5, 2025

THE BROTHER AND SISTER (PT 1) by MARY SHELLEY

A 16th century romance which takes place in Verona Italyin a setting involving feuding families much like those in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Although this was written before 'The Gilded Age' it was still a popular read at that time, …

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Dec. 29, 2024

THE WIND IN THE ROSE BUSH by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

A single aunt travels to visit and hopefully take in her orphaned niece but finds her gone and the woman who has supposedly been taking care of her is acting very strangely in a house which appears very haunted. Catch …

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Dec. 22, 2024

THE WOMAN WHO TRIED TO BE GOOD by EDNA FERNER

An unknown narrator relates the story of a woman who lived alone in their town who dressed richly and acted differently, often attracting the attention of single men. False suspicions and dislike grew in her wake, and sensing this, the …

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Dec. 15, 2024

THE WATKINSON EVENING by ELIZA LESLIE

A fun story by Eliza Leslie describing a mom and her two grown kids- allvery educated and ready to take their place in society as was the goal in "the upper classes" of the late 19th century, They are traveling …

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Nov. 26, 2024

ANN MARY, HER TWO THANKSGIVING DINNERS MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

Ann Mary's job in their house was to keep an eye on grandma while she prepared Thanksgiving dinner- and she did a good job. She was excited because the house would soon be filled with visiting family, which, since she …

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Nov. 17, 2024

DEACON PITKIN'S FARM (PT 2) HARRIET BEECHER STOWE

In this heartwarming conlusion the family gathers for their seventh Thanksgiving and Diane, who has become the keeper of the house for mother, announces the she has a surprise for "Uncle" Silas. Check out for all our shows and episodes. …

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Nov. 10, 2024

DEACON PITKIN'S FARM: A THANKSGIVING STORY (PT 1) BY HARRIET BEECHER …

A young man returning home from college in new England finds his father on the verge of losing his farm and decides to quit college to help the family through.

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Nov. 3, 2024

MISS MIX, KIDNAPPER by KATHLEEN NORRIS

The father of a college age boy receives a letter from his son announcing his engagenet to an older lady (32) and dad assumes the worst. He leaves NY for California with plans of convincing his son to call it …

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Oct. 27, 2024

THE AFFAIR AT GROVER STATION by WILLA CATHER

A three way attraction leads to a murder in Wyoming and one man knows the secret of who did it and why.

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Oct. 20, 2024

MISS SALLY'S LETTER by LUCY MAUD MONTGOMERY

A domineering grandma with no faith in young men helps a young man in her neighborhood prepare and decorate a small house he had just purchased for his bride to be. Miss Sally, the grandma, has a daughter around the …

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Oct. 13, 2024

BRIDGING THE YEARS by KATHERINE NORRIS

In this moving story by Katherine Norris a young mother living in San Francisco around the turn of the century receives an unusual visitor to her home who turns out to be an older gentleman who had lived there previously …

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Oct. 6, 2024

BEYOND THE BAYOU by KATE CHOPIN

Kate Chopin wrote about life on the Louisiana Bayou after the Civil War, and she portrays the life of blacks on the plantation with tenderness and understanding. In this story a woman named LaFolle, who lives alone in a cabin …

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Sept. 29, 2024

THE VILLAGE SINGER by MARY E. WILKINS FREEMAN

A great creative piece about an aging lead singer who is shown the door by her church members but decices she isn't ready for retirement. With her house located only steps from the open church windows she begins singing and …

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Sept. 22, 2024

THE PLAY HOUSE by ALICE BROWN

New England author Alice Brown highlights a moment in life around the turn of the centuty with this npoignant short story.

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Sept. 8, 2024

THE QUICKSAND by EDITH WHARTON

A wealthy woman reaches out to help her grown son and his girlfriend after her son asks her to intervene on his behalf, having been turned down with his marriage proposal. In the process of trying to unite the two …

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Aug. 25, 2024

PAUL'S CASE by WILLA CATHER

A high school boy who the teachers can't seem to reach finally runs away from his drab home in Pittsburgh and heads for New York City, taking money from his empoloyer to finance his trip. In a world where the …

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May 26, 2024

THE SECRET GARDEN (FINAL CHAPTER)

Mr. Craven experiences some vivid dreams while traveling in Switzerland- dreams calling him back to the garden. On the long train ride home he remembers with regret how he treated his young son, blaming him for his wife's death, and …

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May 19, 2024

THE SECRET GARDEN (CHAPS 25-26) by FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

Chapter 25 begins with the Robin's "birds'eye" view of the children in the garden . While the mother robin sits on her eggs she finds herself fascinated by Colin, Later, on rainy days, Colin and Mary explore the huge gouse, …

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May 17, 2024

THE SECRET GARDEN (CHAP 24) by FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

Colin and Mary , Dickon and Ben Weatherstaff keep up their rituals of thinking of "the magic" while Colin gets stronger day by day. Dickon shows Colin some exercises to improve his strength.

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