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Mildred
The story unfolds in a time of dramatic societal change, focusing on themes of family, love, and the complexity of human relationships.
"Mildred: A Novel" by Mary Jane Holmes is a work of fiction. The story unfolds in a time of dramatic societal change, focusing on themes of family, love, and the complexity of human relationships.
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The sultry September day was drawing to a close, and as the sun went down, a dark thunder-cloud came slowly up from the west, muttering in deep undertones, and emitting occasional gleams of lightning by way of heralding the coming storm, from which both man and beast intuitively sought shelter. Ere long the streets of Mayfield were deserted, save by the handsome carriage and span of spirited grays, which went dashing through the town toward the large house upon the hill, the residence of Judge Howell, who paid no heed to the storm, so absorbed was he in the letter which he held in his hand, and which had roused him to a state of fearful excitement. Through the gate, and up the long avenue, lined with 10giant trees of maple and beech, the horses flew, and just as the rain came down in torrents they stood panting before the door of Beechwood.
“Bring me a light! Why isn’t there one already here?” roared the Judge, as he stalked into his library, and banged the door with a crash scarcely equalled by the noise of the tempest without.
“Got up a little thunder-storm on his own account! Wonder what’s happened him now!” muttered Rachel, the colored housekeeper, as she placed a lamp upon the table, and then silently left the room.
Contents
- 01Chapter I. The Storm, and What It Brought.
- 02Chapter II. Village Gossip.
- 03Chapter III. Nine Years Later.
- 04Chapter IV. Oliver and Mildred Visit Beechwood.
- 05Chapter V. Lawrence Thornton and His Advice.
- 06Chapter VI. What Came of It.
- 07Chapter VII. Lilian and Mildred.
- 08Chapter VIII. Lawrence and His Father.
- 09Chapter IX. Lawrence at Beechwood.
- 10Chapter X. The River.
- 11Chapter XI. Lawrence Deceived and Undeceived.
- 12Chapter XII. The Proposal.
- 13Chapter XIII. The Answer.
- 14Chapter XIV. What Followed.
- 15Chapter XV. The Sun Shining Through the Cloud.
- 16Chapter XVI. The Ebbing of the Tide.
- 17Chapter XVII. The Deserted Hut.
- 18Chapter XVIII. The Guests at the Hotel.
- 19Chapter XIX. Lawrence and Oliver.
- 20Chapter XX. Oliver and Mildred.
- 21Chapter XXI. The Meeting.
- 22Chapter XXII. Natural Results.
- 23Chapter XXIII. Conclusion.
About this edition
- Author
- Mary Jane Holmes
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 220 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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