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NOBODY’S ROSE
ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I HOW POSEY CAME ADRIFT
CHAPTER II AN EXPOSURE
CHAPTER III THE NEW HOME
CHAPTER IV THE NEW LIFE
CHAPTER V THE PICNIC
CHAPTER VI THE STORM BREAKS
CHAPTER VII A DESPERATE RESOLVE
CHAPTER VIII A NEW ACQUAINTANCE
In the cramped, soot‑filled streets of a bustling turn‑of‑the‑century city, a little girl named Posey curls up on a stairway, whispering “What shall I do? Where shall I go?” The narrative paints a vivid picture of crowded tenements, noisy markets, and children hardened by poverty. From her solitary sobs, the story gently lifts, hinting that a chance encounter may set her on a path away from the grime.
When a kindly stranger discovers her, Posey is taken to a new home where she must learn the customs of a gentler world. The early chapters follow her tentative steps into school, friendships, and the startling realization that names—and identities—can be chosen, not merely inherited. Readers are invited to share her quiet determination to become “Rose,” a girl who declares she belongs to no one but herself.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (294K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co., 1912.
Credits
Bob Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2023-11-02
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1849–1929
Best known for wholesome, outdoorsy stories for young readers, this early 20th-century writer created books that blend everyday adventure with a strong sense of character and place.
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