Project Gutenberg 2006-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 146 Lincoln, Joseph Crosby 1870 1944 Lincoln, Joseph C. Mary-'Gusta Donald Lainson; David Widger Updated: 2023-01-08. "Mary-'Gusta" by Joseph Crosby Lincoln is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. It centers on the life of young Mary-'Gusta, a seven-year-old girl facing uncertain times after the recent death of her stepfather, Marcellus Hall, and the speculations surrounding her future. The opening chapters delve into the reactions of the townsfolk as they wonder who will take care of the "queer" child, whose unique demeanor sets her apart from others. At the start of the novel, the narrative follows the events of Marcellus Hall's funeral and the ensuing questions about Mary-'Gusta's future. Various characters, including local reporters and the Baxter family, express their concern for her, highlighting both their ignorance and fascination with her idiosyncrasies. Mary-'Gusta, hiding in her favorite play area, contemplates her loss and the looming unknown about her guardianship. As the story unfolds, the focus shifts from the perspectives of the adults discussing her fate to her own experiences and feelings, reflecting the complexities of childhood emotions during a significant life change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction Guardian and ward -- Fiction Massachusetts -- Fiction Cape Cod (Mass.) -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 806558 806566 2024-09-01T13:24:24.237060 2023-10-02T03:43:42.493653 text/html text/html 852404 2023-01-07T22:00:14 text/html 496184 2024-09-01T13:24:34.848043 application/epub+zip 509641 2024-09-01T13:24:26.893058 application/epub+zip 509643 2024-09-01T13:24:25.258077 application/epub+zip 1466187 2024-09-01T13:24:40.851985 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1421114 2024-09-01T13:24:33.864053 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549019 2022-09-02T04:17:22.203285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 688325 688353 2024-09-01T13:24:22.101092 2023-10-02T03:43:40.568133 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 688060 2023-01-07T22:03:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18881 2024-09-01T13:24:40.994993 application/rdf+xml 15344 2024-09-01T13:24:26.002085 image/jpeg 2290 2024-09-01T13:24:25.627057 image/jpeg 260951 2023-01-07T22:03:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 6023100 2023-01-07T22:00:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 6020211 2024-09-01T13:24:24.336078 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 en.wikipedia