
Molly Brown is busy preparing her Wellington College home for a long‑awaited visit from Nance Oldham, a college roommate whose life has taken a quieter, more demanding turn. The house hums with the familiar rhythm of two young children, a diligent husband, and the careful arranging of curtains, violets, and linens that signal a welcoming space. As the guest chamber nears completion, Molly’s thoughts drift between the comfort of her own routine and the subtle uncertainty that old friends sometimes change with time.
Nance arrives carrying the weight of recent loss and a lingering sense of unfinished ambition, having cared for her ailing father and watched her mother’s activist spirit wane. Though still youthful at heart, she now faces the prospect of a new role within Molly’s bustling household, where little Mildred already calls her “Aunt Nance.” Their reunion is peppered with quiet curiosity about the future—particularly whether the shy neighbor Andy McLean might become more than a friendly acquaintance.
Language
en
Duration
~4 hours (271K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2011-07-14
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1878–1913
Best known for lively early-20th-century girls' fiction, this American writer is closely associated with the Molly Brown books and other cheerful school-and-family stories. Her work kept reaching readers even after her death in 1913, when later books continued to appear under her name.
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