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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... tell you, Peter, one good cry like that is worth a wagon-load of physic. Don't go near her; let her have her cry out. Poor thing! It ain't often you see a child love her granddaddy as she loved Aaron Hunt. Poor lamb!" Mrs. Wood wiped ...
... tell you, Peter, one good cry like that is worth a wagon-load of physic. Don't go near her; let her have her cry out. Poor thing! It ain't often you see a child love her granddaddy as she loved Aaron Hunt. Poor lamb!" Mrs. Wood wiped ...
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... for my own Tabitha; but, if you are bent on factory work and schooling, I have got no more to say; for I have no right to say where you shall go or where you shall stay. But one thing I do want to tell you, it is a serious thing for a.
... for my own Tabitha; but, if you are bent on factory work and schooling, I have got no more to say; for I have no right to say where you shall go or where you shall stay. But one thing I do want to tell you, it is a serious thing for a.
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Augusta J. Evans. to tell you, it is a serious thing for a poor, motherless girl to be all alone among strangers." There was a brief silence, and Edna answered slowly: "Yes, Mrs. Wood, I know it is; but God can protect me there as well ...
Augusta J. Evans. to tell you, it is a serious thing for a poor, motherless girl to be all alone among strangers." There was a brief silence, and Edna answered slowly: "Yes, Mrs. Wood, I know it is; but God can protect me there as well ...
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... Tell us your name." "Edna Earl." "Have you no relatives?" asked the lady, stooping to scrutinize her face. "No, ma'am." "She is a very pretty child, Mrs. Murray, and if you can take care of her, even for a few weeks, until she is able ...
... Tell us your name." "Edna Earl." "Have you no relatives?" asked the lady, stooping to scrutinize her face. "No, ma'am." "She is a very pretty child, Mrs. Murray, and if you can take care of her, even for a few weeks, until she is able ...
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... tell her what you want." "You are very kind, ma'am, and I thank you very much—" She paused, and her eyes filled with tears. Mrs. Murray looked at her and said gravely: "What is the matter, child?" "I am only sorry I was so ungrateful ...
... tell her what you want." "You are very kind, ma'am, and I thank you very much—" She paused, and her eyes filled with tears. Mrs. Murray looked at her and said gravely: "What is the matter, child?" "I am only sorry I was so ungrateful ...
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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