02591cam a22004333u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000580011324500150017126400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250800970040352011290050053400450162965300230167465300330169765300370173065300360176765300350180365300310183865300300186965300430189965300420194265300290198465300390201365300320205265300300208485600430211413997UtSlPG20260610133330.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aWhitney, A. D. T.q(Adeline Dutton Train),d1824-190610aReal Folks 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-09  aE-text prepared by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Real Folks" by A. D. T. Whitney is a novel that was written during the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and relationships of its characters, particularly focusing on the Shiere sisters, Frank and Laura, as they navigate through personal challenges, family dynamics, and societal expectations in their journeys from childhood to adulthood.  At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to two little girls, Frank and Laura Shiere, who are reflecting on their lives while grappling with the illness of their father. They share imaginative thoughts and observations about the world around them, contemplating their mother’s absence and the grim prospects of potentially becoming orphans. As they play hidden away in their home, the children discuss their feelings about their situation and their longing for a mother. The narrative hints at the historical context and the societal norms of their time, establishing a poignant atmosphere that underscores the complexities of family, loss, and childhood innocence, setting the stage for their unfolding lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's stories  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction  aCountry life -- Juvenile fiction  aYoung women -- Juvenile fiction  aOrphanages -- Juvenile fiction  aUncles -- Juvenile fiction  aAunts -- Juvenile fiction  aCity and town life -- Juvenile fiction  aAfrican Americans -- Juvenile fiction  aPlay -- Juvenile fiction  aBoston (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction  aCharity -- Juvenile fiction  aMoney -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/13997