
THE GIRL FROM TIM’S PLACE
CHAPTER I
CHAPTER II
CHAPTER III
CHAPTER IV
CHAPTER V
CHAPTER VI
CHAPTER VII
CHAPTER VIII
CHAPTER IX
In a remote wilderness where tangled woods whisper of unseen sprites and ancient glens, a modest homestead clings to the riverbank. The story opens with the natural world breathing around a rough‑handed household, its daily rhythm marked by card games, pipe smoke, and the low murmur of labor.
At the heart of this place is Chip, a sixteen‑year‑old girl bound to endless chores for the domineering Tim Connor and his rough family. She endures the harshness of field work, the coarse laughter of the men, and the constant presence of an outlaw father and a scarred trapper known as One‑eyed Pete, both whose motives circle her like a predator. As she listens from the shadows, a bargain is whispered that could change her fate, hinting at the danger that lies ahead.
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (490K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.fadedpage.net
Release date
2010-11-03
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1848–1917
Best known for warm, old-fashioned tales set in New England and on the Maine coast, this American writer drew on farm life and years of travel to create stories full of local color and adventure. His books, including Uncle Terry and Pocket Island, helped preserve a vivid picture of rural life at the turn of the 20th century.
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