
audiobook
by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston, Albion Fellows Bacon
PRELUDE.
PART I.
SONGS YSAME
The Lighting of the Candles.
At Early Candle-Lighting.
Bob White.
Grandfather.
The Old Church.
An Old-Time Pedagogue.
Her Title-Deeds.
In this lyrical reverie the narrator guides listeners through the quiet rhythms of a bygone rural world, where evenings unfold around the soft glow of a single candle. Through vivid, almost musical verses, everyday moments—spinning wheels, knitting afternoons, and the hush of snowfall—are rendered with a tenderness that feels both intimate and universal. The opening invites you to linger in the warm amber of memory, letting the simple pleasures of hearth and home illuminate deeper reflections on love, loss, and the passage of time.
As the poet turns from sunny days to the shadows of winter twilight, the work balances nostalgia with a gentle awareness of life's fleeting nature. The language, rich in natural imagery and folk detail, creates a tapestry where each stanza feels like a whispered conversation with the past. Listeners will find themselves drawn into a contemplative space, where the crackle of a fire and the rustle of a loom become portals to their own cherished recollections.
Language
en
Duration
~56 minutes (54K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by David Edwards, Emmy 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
2012-03-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1863–1931
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1865–1933
A determined reformer turned everyday outrage into public action, helping push better housing laws in Indiana while also building a career as a writer. Her life joined civic activism, sharp observation, and a strong sense that ordinary people deserved safer places to live.
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by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston

by Annie F. (Annie Fellows) Johnston