
THE GIRL FROM HIS TOWN - CHAPTER I—DAN BLAIR
CHAPTER II—THE DUCHESS APPROVES
CHAPTER III—THE BLAIRTOWN SOLOIST
CHAPTER IV—IN THE CORAL ROOM
CHAPTER V—AT THE CARLTON
CHAPTER VI—GALOREY SEEKS ADVICE
CHAPTER VII—AT THE STAGE ENTRANCE
CHAPTER VIII—DAN’S SIMPLICITY
CHAPTER IX—DISAPPOINTMENT
CHAPTER X—THE BOY FROM MY TOWN
A breezy summer gathering at an English country estate is interrupted when Dan Blair, a good‑natured young man from Montana, wanders in with a shy smile and a bewildering mix of slang and charm. The duchess of Breakwater is instantly intrigued by his bright eyes and effortless wit, while the other guests watch his unfamiliar manners with a blend of amusement and suspicion. Dan’s unexpected appearance at the shooting party—chosen at random from a rack of guns—sets the scene for a playful clash of cultures.
As the aristocratic ladies gossip about his mysterious fortune and “clean money,” Dan’s easygoing manner begins to soften the rigid social codes of the landed gentry. His genuine curiosity about the estate’s routines and his willingness to join the hunt hint at a deeper connection forming with the elegant, yet restless, young duchess. Listeners are invited into a world of witty banter, budding attraction, and the delightful uncertainty of what happens when a Western frontier spirit meets old‑world refinement.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (277K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Aug 3, 2011
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1867–1936
Best remembered for pairing fiction with first-hand reporting, she wrote about the lives of working women and later served as a volunteer nurse during World War I. Her books move easily between social reform, travel, and storytelling, giving them both warmth and bite.
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