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September 18, 2026
By Agnes Sligh Turnbull, 1926 Jennie Musgrave woke at the shrill rasp of the alarm clock as she always woke—with the shuddering start and realization that the brief respite of the night’s oblivion was over. She had only time to glance through the dull light at the cluttered, dusty room, before John’s voice was saying …










