Project Gutenberg 2007-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 116 Caswell, Harriet S. 1834 Caswell, H. S. (Harriet S.) Caswell, Lemuel E., Mrs. Stories and Sketches Reading ease score: 68.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Terry Dolan -- The faithful wife -- Emma Ashton -- Thoughts on autumn -- Wandering Davy -- Looking on the dark side -- Edward Barton -- The weary at rest -- The rainy afternoon -- The student's dream -- Uncle Ephraim -- Story of a log cabin -- Hazel-Brook Farm -- Old Rufus -- The diamond ring -- The unfortunate man -- The old schoolhouse -- Arthur Sinclair -- The snow storm -- The new year. This text was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions, Michael Lockey, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "Stories and Sketches" by Harriet S. Caswell is a collection of fictional narratives written in the late 19th century. The work appears to portray various facets of life through the lens of diverse characters, starting with the compelling story of Terry Dolan, an Irish immigrant. Other narratives in the collection likely explore themes of hardship, love, and personal growth, reflecting the social values and the human experience of the time. At the start of the collection, the narrative introduces Terry Dolan, who has emigrated from Ireland and is working as a chore boy. The story unfolds as he shares his sorrowful past, revealing his struggles with family and his immigrant experience, including encounters with hardship, homesickness, and the humor that arises from his peculiar personality. The storytelling blends humor with a poignant examination of emotional resilience as Terry navigates his challenges. The opening definitely sets a tone of compassion and reflection, inviting readers to engage with the trials of its characters against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal tribulations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Essays Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 283354 283249 2024-10-09T05:54:35.801982 2023-09-09T08:19:54.332893 text/html text/html 281531 2021-01-01T18:40:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 136065 2021-01-01T18:40:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214642 2024-10-09T05:54:43.172952 application/epub+zip 217099 2024-10-09T05:54:39.036940 application/epub+zip 173270 2024-10-09T05:54:37.683082 application/epub+zip 429720 2024-10-09T05:54:46.469932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399699 2024-10-09T05:54:42.258922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281880 2022-09-09T14:57:38.669005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258653 258412 2024-10-09T05:54:35.336488 2023-09-09T08:19:53.997915 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 258451 2021-01-01T18:40:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98051 2021-01-01T18:40:33 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 258443 2021-01-01T18:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98032 2021-01-01T18:40:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21609 2024-10-09T05:54:46.606891 application/rdf+xml 13679 2024-10-09T05:54:38.222955 image/jpeg 3454 2024-10-09T05:54:37.949056 image/jpeg 208494 2024-10-09T05:54:35.844961 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