02304cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500180014426400510016230000470021333600260026033700260028633800360031250000310034850800330037952012200041253400450163265300390167765300320171665300350174865300330178365300300181665300360184685600430188299900170192512998UtSlPG20260610133316.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aSwan, Annie S.,d1859-194310aThankful Rest 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-07-23  aE-text prepared by Roy Brown  a"Thankful Rest" by Annie S. Swan is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of Joshua Strong and his sister Hepzibah, who live in a quaint homestead named Thankful Rest. When they receive unwelcome news about the death of Hepzibah’s only sister, they find themselves responsible for her sister's orphaned children, a situation that leads to tension as they adjust to their new roles as guardians.  At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the character of Hepzibah, who is depicted as a strict and hardworking woman consumed by her domestic duties. When the postman delivers a black-edged letter conveying the news of her sister's death, Hepzibah's stolid demeanor begins to crack, revealing her concerns about the implications for her and Joshua. The children, Tom and Lucy, are mentioned briefly as they cling to each other in mourning, setting the stage for the emotional struggles the family will face as they navigate their changed circumstances. The opening chapters effectively establish the dynamics at Thankful Rest and hint at the challenges that lie ahead for both the Strong siblings and the Hurst children. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction  aAunts -- Juvenile fiction  aConnecticut -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12998  c54392d54392