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Title: The English Orphans

Author: Mary Jane Holmes

Release Date: October 26, 2004 [eBook #13878]

Language: English

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THE ENGLISH ORPHANS

Or, A Home in the New World

by

MRS. MARY J. HOLMES

Author of _Darkness and Daylight_, _Marian Grey_, _Meadow Brook_,
_Homestead_, _Dora Deane_, _Cousin Maude_, _Tempest and Sunshine_,
_Lena Rivers_, etc.

1877

CONTENTS

I. The Emigrants

II. Chicopee

III. Billy Bender

IV. Ella Campbell

V. The Poor-House

VI. Sal Furbush

VII. The Lincolns

VIII. At Church

IX. The New Bonnet

X. Winter at the Poor-House

XI. Alice

XII. A New Friend

XIII. A New Home in Rice Corner

XIV. Visitors

XV. The Three Young Men

XVI. The Schoolmistress

XVII. Jealousy

XVIII. A New Plan

XIX. Mount Holyoke

XX. The closing of the year

XXI. Vacation

XXII. Education Finished

XXIII. Life in Boston

XXIV. A Change of Opinion

XXV. The Party

XXVI. Making up his Mind

XXVII. The Shadows Deepen

XXVIII. Glenwood

XXIX. A New Discovery

XXX. The Crisis

XXXI. A Question

XXXII. Going Home

XXXIII. Conclusion

CHAPTER I.

THE EMIGRANTS.

"What makes you keep that big blue sun-bonnet drawn so closely over
your face? are you afraid of having it seen?"

The person addressed was a pale, sickly-looking child about nine years
of age, who, on the deck of the vessel Windermere, was gazing intently
towards the distant shores of old England, which were fast receding
from view. Near her a fine-looking boy of fourteen was standing, and
trying in vain to gain a look at the features so securely shaded from
view by the gingham bonnet.

At the sound of his voice the little girl started, and