Project Gutenberg 2012-03-17 Public domain in the USA. 88 Hay, Ian 1876 1952 Beith, John Hay Beith, Ian Hay A Safety Match E-text prepared by Quentin Johnson, Suzanne Shell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto) "A Safety Match" by Ian Hay is a novel written in the early 20th century. It centers around the Vereker family, particularly the fascinating dynamics among the six children under the care of their eldest sister, Daphne, and their father, the Reverend Brian Vereker. The story unfolds with a blend of familial warmth and playful mischief, set against the backdrop of their modest life in a rectory. The opening portion introduces us to a lively Saturday night at the Rectory, where the Vereker children are engaged in a game of "Happy Families." The scene captures their distinct personalities—Nicky, the cunning and spirited youngest daughter; Stiffy, her somewhat naive older brother; and Daphne, the responsible eldest sibling who manages the family affairs. Amid playful intrigue, familial bickering, and vivid character sketches, we get a glimpse of the Rector's struggles with financial constraints while maintaining a loving home. The chapter sets a delightful tone for family life infused with humor and charm, while hinting at looming challenges that will draw on their unity and resourcefulness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 450371 449705 2024-09-16T12:34:30.975106 2023-09-17T07:17:10.941345 text/html text/html 450479 2012-03-16T21:58:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 173047 2012-03-17T15:44:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 222827 2024-09-16T12:34:39.676078 application/epub+zip 229453 2024-09-16T12:34:32.871152 application/epub+zip 229453 2024-09-16T12:34:31.914103 application/epub+zip 389218 2024-09-16T12:34:44.203069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485501 2024-09-16T12:34:38.947083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484758 2022-09-18T04:02:24.836969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419529 419306 2024-09-16T12:34:29.919122 2023-09-17T07:17:10.060330 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 419108 2012-03-16T21:53:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 168425 2012-03-16T21:53:05 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 419121 2012-03-16T21:53:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 168354 2012-03-16T21:53:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20866 2024-09-16T12:34:44.347036 application/rdf+xml 9637 2024-09-16T12:34:32.278097 image/jpeg 2756 2024-09-16T12:34:32.093265 image/jpeg 214745 2024-09-16T12:34:31.016126 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