The Path of Duty, and Other Stories

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Caswell, Harriet S. (Harriet Sophia), 1834-1910

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Path of Duty, and Other Stories" by Harriet S. Caswell is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book centers on the life of Clara Roscom, a young girl facing the profound loss of her father, followed by the challenges of growing up as she navigates education and the responsibilities that come with her family's changing circumstances. The narrative explores themes of duty, perseverance, and the emotional landscapes that accompany grief and personal growth. The opening of the story introduces Clara in the immediate aftermath of her father's sudden death, capturing her shock and sorrow as she processes the loss. Her mother, struggling to maintain composure for Clara's sake, becomes Clara's sole anchor as they navigate their shared grief and adjust to their new lives. As time passes, Clara begins attending school, finding success in her studies, but is always grounded by the memory of her father and the responsibility she feels to care for her mother. The narrative poignantly details her journey through loss, education, and the development of her character, setting a tone of resilience and duty that likely carries through into the subsequent stories in the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Clara Roscom, or The path of duty

Terry Dolan

The faithful wife

Emma Ashton

Thoughts on Autumn

Wandering Davy

Looking on the dark side

Edward Barton

The weary at rest

The rainy afternoon

The student's dream

Uncle Ephraim

Story of a log cabin

Hazel-Brook farm

Old Rufus

The diamond ring

The unfortunate man

The old schoolhouse

Arthur Sinclair

The snow storm

The new year

Earnest Harwood, or The adopted son.

Credits:

Produced by Robert Cicconetti, Sjaani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org))

Notes:

Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2006-04-15