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The Touchstone

Allingham, William. "The Touchstone." New York Saturday Press. 16 Jul. 1859: 4.
Type: 
newspaper
Genre: 
poetry
Abstract: 

A man comes to a village with a touchstone that seems to take away evil, while also turning valuables into wood and dust. The villagers burn the touchstone and fail to realize each particle of the ashes is a flawless gem.