02342cam a22003493u 4500 78051 UtSlPG 20260610134817.0 m cr n 260607r20261886utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Lamb, Ruth, 1829-1916 Borrowed feathers Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2026 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Produced from The girl's own annual illustrated, vol. VII. 1886, "Lily leaves" extra summer number. Release date is 2026-02-26 Borrowed feathers by Ruth Lamb is a domestic romantic short story written in the late 19th century. It explores the tension between showy appearances and honest simplicity, following a young woman who resists pretence and ultimately finds true love. Annette “Nettie” Clifford is left to manage a shabby-genteel home with only a hopeless servant while her status-conscious mother and sister enjoy the seaside with a maid. Her warm-hearted godmother, Mrs. Worsley, arrives, sees Nettie’s quiet burdens, and whisks her away to Broadlands, thoughtfully outfitting her so she need not “borrow feathers.” There Nettie reunites with Arthur Boyd, whose affection ripened the previous year. A misunderstanding flares when Arthur notices a splendid diamond on Nettie’s engagement finger—actually a loaned ring—leading him to fear she is pledged to another, until Nettie breathlessly returns the trinket and the mistake is cleared. Arthur proposes with his family’s blessing; joy follows on all sides. Nettie’s happiness crowns a gentle moral: sincerity outshines display, and true worth needs no borrowed adornment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: London: The Leisure Hour Office, 1886 Short stories Love stories Young women -- Juvenile fiction Rings -- Juvenile fiction Produced from The girl's own annual illustrated, vol. VII. 1886, "Lily leaves" extra summer number. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78051 118771 118771