
audiobook
Illustrations in Silhouette by KATHARINE GASSAWAY
ILLUSTRATIONS
THE LITTLE RED CHIMNEY
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
A bustling October afternoon sets the stage on a city corner where a brightly painted candy wagon draws a colorful crowd. The Candy Man, a good‑natured vendor with a quick smile, watches leaves tumble across the curb and exchanges banter with an eccentric reporter who insists on testing his wares. Their playful repartee hints at deeper social currents, as talk of women's clubs and changing roles surfaces amid the everyday hustle.
Beyond the wagon, a mysterious Little Red Chimney looms on the horizon, promising intrigue and unexpected connections. As the Candy Man dons civilian clothes and is mistaken for someone of higher standing, his modest world collides with flashes of high society, stirring both ambition and melancholy. The stage is set for a gentle, slightly absurd romance where chance encounters, quirky neighbors, and the scent of sugar become the backdrop for a story about identity, longing, and the sweet possibilities that arise when fate nudges strangers together.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (168K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Kentuckiana Digital library, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.
Release date
2005-03-18
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1862–1948
A writer of children's books whose stories reached young readers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with titles like The Story of the Big Front Door and It All Came True. Her work has remained visible through public-domain and library collections, making it easy for new generations to discover.
View all books
by Mary Finley Leonard

by Mary Finley Leonard

by Mary Finley Leonard

by Mary Finley Leonard

by Mary Finley Leonard

by Vinceslas-Eugène Dick

by Philippe Aubert de Gaspé

by Royall Tyler