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Julia Magruder
Julia Magruder (1854–1907) was an American novelist known for her romance novels, often focusing on themes of love, social class, and Southern life. Her most popular works include "A Magnificent Plebeian" (1895), which explores the intersection of wealth and moral integrity, and "The Princess Sonia" (1895), a romantic novel about a Russian princess. Magruder gained widespread attention with "Across the Chasm" (1885), a novel that dealt with post-Civil War reconciliation between the North and South. Her writings were widely read in the late 19th century, and she was praised for her engaging storytelling and strong moral underpinnings.
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CHAPTER I Bettina Mowbray, walking the deck of the ocean steamer bound for England, was aware that she was observed with interest by a great many pairs of eyes. Certainly the possessors of these eyes were not more interested in her than she was in the interpretation of their glances. It was, indeed, of the first importance to her to know that she was being especially noticed by the men and women of the...
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A Beautiful Alien On the deck of an ocean steamer, homeward bound from Europe, a man and girl were walking to and fro. Their long march of monotonous regularity had lasted perhaps an hour, and they had become objects of special attention to the people scattered about. A man, who was taking his afternoon exercise alone, and who had accidentally fallen into line directly behind this couple, kept that...
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