
In a sun‑lit corner of a quiet Massachusetts town stands a little white cottage, its green shutters framing a garden of roses and daisies. Inside, the home bustles with familiar faces—Uncle Josh, the blunt‑spoken patriarch; Aunt Tildy, whose kindness steadies the household; and the genial old Cy Prime, ever ready with a story. Their daily rhythms of work, prayer, and laughter paint a picture of simple, honest country life that feels both timeless and inviting.
When a young man from the farm is falsely accused of theft, the close‑knit community is shaken, and old loyalties are tested. Meanwhile, Aunt Tildy's long‑standing affection for Cy Prime finally surfaces, adding a tender undercurrent of love and jealousy to the unfolding drama. As the characters grapple with honor, forgiveness, and the pull of city temptations, the story weaves humor and pathos into a warm portrait of a world where home is both refuge and trial.
Language
en
Duration
~7 hours (460K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
United States: Street & Smith, 1891.
Credits
Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2023-05-23
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1843–1926
A prolific American writer of popular fiction, she published as Mrs. Georgie Sheldon and helped shape the world of late-19th-century dime novels and sentimental romance. Her stories were built for suspense, feeling, and page-turning drama, which is why they still make lively reading today.
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