The Jewett, Sarah Orne 1849-1909 creator Cather, Willa 1873-1947 text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Best Stories of Sarah Orne Jewett, Volume 2 (of 2)" by Sarah Orne Jewett is a collection of short stories published in the early 20th century. This volume brings together various narratives that capture the essence of New England life, focusing on themes of nature, community, and the human experience. The opening features characters navigating their environments—particularly a young girl named Sylvia, who interacts with her beloved cow and experiences the gentle challenges of rural life. At the start of the volume, the scene is set in the tranquil woods at dusk, where a little girl named Sylvia is tasked with bringing home her cow. Her playful relationship with the cow highlights her innocent fascination with nature and her surroundings, which is juxtaposed against her occasional fears and the quiet drama of her childhood. Sylvia encounters a young man with a gun, who, upon asking for directions, becomes a pivotal figure in her day. As they spend time together, it becomes evident that their paths may intertwine in significant ways, all while Sylvia remains troubled by her loyalties to nature and her growing, yet innocent, feelings for the young man. (This is an automatically generated summary.) A white heron -- The flight of Betsey Lane -- The Dulham ladies -- Going to Shrewsbury -- The only rose -- Miss Tempy's watchers -- Martha's lady -- The guest of Mrs. Timms -- The town poor -- The Hiltons' holiday -- Aunt Cynthy Dallett. Release date is 2024-12-26 Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) Originally published: Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1899 Short stories, American American fiction -- 19th century PS Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1899 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006674555 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74980 https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/006674555 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74980 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134733.0 74980