Project Gutenberg 2015-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 53 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie at Ion Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Elsie at Ion" by Martha Finley is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story continues the tale of Elsie Dinsmore and her family, focusing on their interactions with new characters, particularly Marian McAlpine, who has recently escaped from a troubled past. The narrative explores themes of familial love, kindness, and the importance of education, all underscored by moral and spiritual lessons typical of Finley’s works. The opening of the novel introduces us to Violet and Lulu, who are enjoying a quiet moment on their veranda after returning home from Viamede. They discuss a mutual acquaintance, Marian McAlpine, who soon arrives as a guest, bringing emotional baggage from her past, including the loss of her family and a difficult relationship with her father. Captain Raymond, respectful and compassionate, insists on helping Marian find comfort and a path forward, while his family rallies around her in support, showing the warmth and generosity characteristic of their household. The stage is set for Marian to integrate into their lives, suggesting that her journey toward healing and self-discovery will be central to the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Marriage -- Juvenile fiction Happiness -- Juvenile fiction Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Latter Day Saints -- Juvenile fiction Trust in God -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 418172 418165 2024-10-20T08:27:17.765642 2023-09-21T05:18:00.144791 text/html text/html 421768 2015-02-24T19:09:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 291942 2015-02-24T19:09:52 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 312953 2024-10-20T08:27:24.123615 application/epub+zip 315886 2024-10-20T08:27:18.750663 application/epub+zip 216785 2024-10-20T08:27:18.255652 application/epub+zip 448233 2024-10-20T08:27:28.320634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409478 2024-10-20T08:27:23.576636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310667 2022-09-22T03:52:00.291408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374693 374503 2024-10-20T08:27:16.662650 2023-09-21T05:17:59.209802 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 374938 2015-02-24T19:09:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 136936 2015-02-24T19:09:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 22719 2024-10-20T08:27:28.456634 application/rdf+xml 16780 2024-10-20T08:27:18.348632 image/jpeg 2010 2024-10-20T08:27:18.301650 image/jpeg 291480 2024-10-20T08:27:17.805650 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 19th Century Girls' Series