
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I Spring at the Farm
CHAPTER II Welcome Guests
CHAPTER III A Merry Party
CHAPTER IV First Aid
CHAPTER V Mary Lee Writes a Letter
CHAPTER VI A Picnic
CHAPTER VII Visiting the Sanitarium
CHAPTER VIII Preparations for the Wedding
CHAPTER IX Dr. Payson Employs Mary Lee
Mary Lee, a spirited orphan, finds a new home with the Quinn family on a sunny farm after a tough life in the city. Her boundless optimism and willingness to help quickly win the hearts of everyone, from the weary Mrs. Quinn to the farmhands. She even saves Bob Cameron, a young boy once crippled, forging a lasting friendship that opens doors to new opportunities.
Spring brings fresh excitement as the children discover a hidden bird’s nest and plan a picnic to celebrate the season. Mary, now a Red Cross girl, organizes small acts of service, eager to prove she can be useful to the community. When a letter arrives from a recovered friend, she prepares to welcome him back, filling the farm with anticipation. Listeners will be drawn into Mary’s bright world of kindness, determination, and the simple joys of rural life.
Language
en
Duration
~3 hours (186K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
Oct 18, 2012
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1890–1952
Best remembered for brisk, wholesome stories for young readers, this early 20th-century writer is linked with school, service, and adventure tales. Surviving records are sparse, but her books suggest a warm, encouraging style shaped by the interests of girls' series fiction of the period.
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