
SISTERS
by - Ada Cambridge
CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V.
CHAPTER VI.
CHAPTER VII.
CHAPTER VIII.
A headstrong young sailor, barely out of his teens, impulsively marries Lily, a shy, impoverished girl who has been eking out a living as a housemaid. He sees her exhaustion and decides she deserves rest, whisking her away from the cramped boarding house and promising a modest but hopeful future together. Their early days are a whirlwind of brief, stolen moments between voyages, filled with tender affection and the nervous excitement of a new marriage.
When Guthrie finally returns, he discovers that Lily has given birth to a delicate infant, and the couple must quickly turn their fleeting happiness into a stable home. With the help of loyal friends and a caring landlady, they prepare a modest house, complete with a celebratory supper and a launch to carry Lily and her baby across the bay. The scene captures the fragile joy of a young family stepping into domestic life, hopeful that love and perseverance will guide them through the uncertainties ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (500K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Col Choat. HTML version by Al Haines.
Release date
Jul 1, 2003
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1844–1926
Known for sharp, observant fiction and memoir, this English-born Australian writer helped capture the texture of colonial life, especially the limits and expectations placed on women. Her work moves easily between wit, feeling, and social insight.
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