02546cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500300014726400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032750000310036350501410039450801020053552014720063753400450210965300180215485600430217299900170221514089UtSlPG20260610133331.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aHolmes, Mary Jane,d1825-190710aHomestead on the Hillside 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-11-190 aThe homestead on the hillside -- Rice Corner -- The Gilberts; or, Rice Corner number two -- The Thanksgiving party and its consequences.  aE-text prepared by Stephen Schulze and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"Homestead on the Hillside" by Mary Jane Holmes is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story revolves around the Hamilton family, particularly focusing on the dynamics following the death of Mrs. Hamilton and the arrival of Mrs. Carter, a woman with a mysterious past and ulterior motives. The narrative delves into themes of love, betrayal, and the complexities of familial relationships, depicting the struggles of Margaret Hamilton as she faces the challenges posed by her father's remarriage and the new dynamics introduced by her stepmother and her daughter, Lenora.  At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the Hamilton family, particularly Mrs. Hamilton, who is gravely ill, and her four children, including the spirited Margaret. The arrival of Mrs. Carter adds a layer of tension, as it becomes evident that she is not entirely altruistic in her intentions to help the family. The opening chapters set the stage by portraying haunting memories associated with the homestead and foreshadowing the darker elements of the storyline, such as the sinister nature of change that Mrs. Carter brings. The delicate balance of the family's grief and their adjustment to new realities serves as the backdrop for the developing intrigue surrounding relationships and motives, particularly as Margaret becomes increasingly aware of the threat that Mrs. Carter represents to her family's integrity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aShort stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/14089  c55477d55477