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The English Orphans; or, a Home in the New World
The story follows the plight of young orphans, particularly focusing on Mary Howard, who struggles with her self-image and the harsh realities of life after losing her parents.
"The English Orphans; Or, A Home in the New World" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel. The story follows the plight of young orphans, particularly focusing on Mary Howard, who struggles with her self-image and the harsh realities of life after losing her parents.
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"What makes you keep that big blue sun-bonnet drawn so closely over your face? are you afraid of having it seen?"
The person addressed was a pale, sickly-looking child about nine years of age, who, on the deck of the vessel Windermere, was gazing intently towards the distant shores of old England, which were fast receding from view. Near her a fine-looking boy of fourteen was standing, and trying in vain to gain a look at the features so securely shaded from view by the gingham bonnet.
At the sound of his voice the little girl started, and without turning her head, replied, "Nobody wants to see me, I am so ugly and disagreeable."
"Ugly are you?" repeated the boy, and at the same time lifting her up and forcibly holding her hands, he succeeded in looking her fully in the face, "Well, you are not very handsome, that's a fact," said he, after satisfying his curiosity, "but I wouldn't be sullen about it. Ugly people are always smart, and perhaps you are. Any way, I like little girls, so just let me sit here and get acquainted."
Contents
- 01Chapter I. The Emigrants.
- 02Chapter II. Chicopee.
- 03Chapter III. Billy Bender.
- 04Chapter IV. Ella Campbell.
- 05Chapter V. The Poor-House.
- 06Chapter VI Sal Furbush.
- 07Chapter VII. The Lincolns
- 08Chapter VIII. At Church.
- 09Chapter IX. The New Bonnet.
- 10Chapter X Winter at the Poor-House.
- 11Chapter XI. Alice.
- 12Chapter XII. A New Friend.
- 13Chapter XIII. A New Home in Rice Corner.
- 14Chapter XIV. Visitors.
- 15Chapter XV. The Three Young Men
- 16Chapter XVI. The School-Mistress.
- 17Chapter XVII. Jealousy.
- 18Chapter XVIII. A New Plan.
- 19Chapter XIX. Mt. Holyoke
- 20Chapter XX. The Closing of the Year.
- 21Chapter XXI. Vacation.
- 22Chapter XXII. Education Finished.
- 23Chapter XXIII. Life in Boston.
- 24Chapter XXIV. A Change of Opinion.
- 25Chapter XXV. The Party.
- 26Chapter XXVI. Making Up His Mind.
- 27Chapter XXVII. The Shadows Deepen.
- 28Chapter XXVIII. Glenwood.
- 29Chapter XXIX. A New Discovery.
- 30Chapter XXX. The Crisis.
- 31Chapter XXXI. A Question
- 32Chapter XXXII. Going Home.
- 33Chapter XXXIII 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
- 282 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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