The Black Cat Vol. 01 No. 12 September 1896


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The Black Cat (1895-1922) was a monthly literary magazine, publishing original short stories, often about uncanny or fantastical topics. Many writers were largely unknown, but some famous authors also wrote original material for this magazine.
The twelfth issue offers the following 6 stories:
"The Reapers", by Ly Batterman Lindsay: eager to start a new life, a young couple learns that they cannot run from their past
"A Kindergarten Hold-Up", by Mabell Shippie Clarke: a good-for-nothing tramp finds empathy while watching the innocent play of children
"The Guardian of Mystery Island", by Dr. Edmond Nolcini: while trying to disprove a superstition, an adventurer encounters a strange old woman and some very dangerous plants
"A Mental Mischance", by Thomas F. Anderson: reading people's minds is not always a blessing
"The Barber of the Alpena", by J. Harwood: a suggestible man has a horrible experience at a barber-shop
"Which was like a Woman", by William Albert Lewis: a woman is confronted by a man from her past she did not expect to ever see again
- Summary by Sonia (1 hr 58 min)

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The Reapers, by Ly Batterman Lindsay 20:58 Leído por Julian
A Kindergarten Hold-Up, by Mabell Shippie Clarke 16:13 Leído por Tasha C Mapes
The Guardian of Mystery Island, by Dr. Edmond Nolcini 38:53 Leído por Mike Manolakes
A Mental Mischance, by Thomas F. Anderson 14:59 Leído por Julie Burks
The Barber of the Alpena, by J. Harwood 21:40 Leído por ToddHW
Which was like a Woman, by William Albert Lewis 5:52 Leído por Greg Giordano