Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 82 Burt, Katharine Newlin 1882 1977 Newlin, Katharine Hidden Creek Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by Rick Niles, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Hidden Creek" by Katharine Newlin Burt is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Sheila Arundel, a young woman left penniless and alone after the death of her father, a struggling artist. As she navigates her newfound circumstances, she encounters Sylvester Hudson, the owner of a hotel, who offers her a chance for a fresh start in Millings, a small and rugged town in the West. The opening of "Hidden Creek" introduces readers to the poignant moment of Sheila's loss as she cradles her dying father, Marcus Arundel. Following his passing, young Sheila finds herself utterly alone and struggling with her grief while contemplating the challenges ahead in a world she now perceives as daunting. Soon after, she meets Sylvester Hudson, who, recognizing her plight, offers her employment and a means of escape from her previous life. As Sheila departs New York, she is filled with trepidation about her future in Millings, unsure of how she will adapt to this new and unfamiliar environment. The initial chapters lay the groundwork for Sheila’s journey, exploring themes of loss, resilience, and the search for belonging, setting the stage for her transformation as she navigates her new life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Frontier and pioneer life -- West (U.S.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Fiction 470762 470598 2024-10-05T07:36:10.732147 2023-10-05T07:49:20.760870 text/html text/html 470755 470591 2024-10-05T07:36:11.026187 2023-10-05T07:49:20.960893 text/html text/html 245951 2024-10-05T07:36:18.678121 application/epub+zip 252216 2024-10-05T07:36:13.029172 application/epub+zip 252216 2024-10-05T07:36:11.784155 application/epub+zip 432979 2024-10-05T07:36:23.224104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396132 2024-10-05T07:36:17.897110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364310 2022-09-05T11:03:28.354876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426682 426593 2024-10-05T07:36:10.138171 2023-10-05T07:49:20.314882 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 427893 2004-02-07T19:07:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167770 2004-02-07T19:07:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 427888 2004-02-07T19:07:19 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 167737 2004-02-07T19:07:19 text/plain application/zip 21198 2024-10-05T07:36:23.353101 application/rdf+xml 11764 2024-10-05T07:36:12.336152 image/jpeg 3185 2024-10-05T07:36:12.055204 image/jpeg 240322 2024-10-05T07:36:11.066183 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog