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by Laura Elizabeth Howe Richards
A quiet village awakens to the arrival of a slender, brown‑haired maiden walking beside the stoic Grandfather Merion. Her delicate gown and wind‑kissed hair draw the attention of the townsfolk, especially the curious young Anne Peace, who wonders whether she is a distant kin or a stranger bringing new stories to their close‑knit world. The scene is painted with gentle humor and vivid detail, setting a tone that feels both nostalgic and slightly uneasy.
As the newcomer steps into the bustling household, old tensions surface. Rachel Merion, a fiery young woman, bursts in with frantic accusations, hinting at long‑held grievances and hidden family histories. Through tender gestures—like a grandmother’s comforting hand on a child’s wrist—the narrative weaves themes of memory, duty, and the fragile bonds that hold a community together. Listeners are invited to linger in the village’s rhythm, waiting to discover what secrets the arrival will stir and how the characters will navigate the delicate dance between past expectations and present desires.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (94K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Giovanni Fini, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Release date
2016-04-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1850–1943
A prolific American writer, she brought warmth, wit, and imagination to children's books, poems, and biographies. Her long career produced dozens of works and helped make her a familiar literary voice in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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