02937cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000290011324500440014226400510018630000470023733600260028433700260031033800360033650000310037250504610040350801840086452014350104853400450248365300110252865300120253985600430255199900170259420185UtSlPG20260610133452.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aAfton, Effie,d1829-188710aEventide :bA Series of Tales and Poems 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-12-260 aWimbledon; or, the Hermit of the Cedars -- Scraggiewood, a tale of American life -- Alice Orville; or, life in the South and West -- Come to me when I'm dying -- Ellen -- I'm tired of life -- Lines to a friend, on removing from her native village -- Ho for California! -- N. P. Rogers -- Lines -- Henry Clay -- The soul's destiny -- Lines to a married friend -- New England Sabbath bells -- My heart -- Our Helen -- My bonnet of blue -- Dark-browed Martha.  aProduced by Curtis Weyant and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images produced by the Wright American Fiction
Project.)  a"Eventide" by Effie Afton is a collection of tales and poems written in the mid-19th century. This work presents a vivid depiction of rural life in a fictional village named Wimbledon, exploring the struggles of its inhabitants against the backdrop of both personal and societal challenges. The narrative seems to center around themes of poverty, compassion, and the stark differences between social classes, highlighted through characters such as Dilly Danforth, a washerwoman, and her son Willie, who embody the challenges faced by the poor.  At the start of the collection, the reader is introduced to the tranquil yet poignant setting of Wimbledon, where the stark disparity between the lives of the wealthy and the impoverished unfolds. The story opens with the gentle rhythms of the village at night, transitioning into the harsh reality faced by those in poverty. Willie Danforth is introduced, gathering sticks to keep warm while his mother struggles as a washerwoman for a callous employer. This opening establishes the overarching themes of hardship and resilience, as well as foreshadowing the potential for kindness amidst suffering, notably through the eventual introduction of characters like Ellen Williams, who seeks to provide comfort to those in need. The beginning effectively sets a melancholic tone, inviting readers into the intricate social fabric of Wimbledon. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoetry  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20185  c61470d61470