St. ElmoJourney through the tumultuous times of the Civil War with Augusta J. Evans' "St. Elmo." Set in Alabama, this domestic fiction intertwines love, betrayal, and redemption against the backdrop of one of America's most defining periods. Evans masterfully crafts a tale that delves deep into the human spirit, exploring the complexities of love and the scars of war. |
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... talking to grandpa." Stunned by what she had seen, and indisposed to narrate the horrid details, the girl went to her own room, and seating herself in the window, tried to collect her thoughts. She was tempted to believe the whole ...
... talking to grandpa." Stunned by what she had seen, and indisposed to narrate the horrid details, the girl went to her own room, and seating herself in the window, tried to collect her thoughts. She was tempted to believe the whole ...
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... talking about. Good day, sir." Mr. Hunt turned and walked into his shop. up to "There is a dollar, it is the only small change I have." He rode the door of the shed, threw the small gold coin toward the blacksmith, and was riding ...
... talking about. Good day, sir." Mr. Hunt turned and walked into his shop. up to "There is a dollar, it is the only small change I have." He rode the door of the shed, threw the small gold coin toward the blacksmith, and was riding ...
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... talk; for he has neither manner nor religion. Honey, better put the book there in the furnace; it is not fit for your eyes." "He may come back for it if he misses it pretty soon." "Not he. One might almost believe that he was running ...
... talk; for he has neither manner nor religion. Honey, better put the book there in the furnace; it is not fit for your eyes." "He may come back for it if he misses it pretty soon." "Not he. One might almost believe that he was running ...
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... talk to the servants, or encourage them to talk to you. Now, everything is understood, and I hope you will be.
... talk to the servants, or encourage them to talk to you. Now, everything is understood, and I hope you will be.
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... talk to me about 'her being providentially thrown into your hands,' unless you desire to hear me say things which you have frequently taken occasion to inform me 'deeply grieved' you. I dare say the little vagrant whines in what she ...
... talk to me about 'her being providentially thrown into your hands,' unless you desire to hear me say things which you have frequently taken occasion to inform me 'deeply grieved' you. I dare say the little vagrant whines in what she ...
Contents
CHAPTER VI | |
CHAPTER VII | |
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CHAPTER XIII | |
CHAPTER XXI | |
CHAPTER XXII | |
CHAPTER XXV | |
CHAPTER XXVII | |
CHAPTER XXVIII | |
CHAPTER XXIX | |
CHAPTER XXX | |
CHAPTER XXXII | |
CHAPTER XIV | |
CHAPTER XVI | |
CHAPTER XVII | |
CHAPTER XVIII | |
CHAPTER XX | |
CHAPTER XXXIII | |
CHAPTER XXXIV | |
CHAPTER XXXV | |
CHAPTER XXXVII | |
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