02308cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000490012624500170017526400510019230000470024333600260029033700260031633800360034250000310037850801210040952011670053053400450169765300220174265300220176465300240178665300270181065300250183770000410186285600430190328517UtSlPG20260610133642.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a15017804  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWestcott, Frank N.q(Frank Nash),d1858-191510aHepsey Burke 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-04-06  aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net)  a"Hepsey Burke" by Frank N. Westcott is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hepsey Burke, a strong and witty woman who takes an active role in her community while also navigating her own relationships and interactions, especially with the new rector, Donald Maxwell. The book explores themes of rural life, relationships, and the balance of tradition and modernity within a small-town setting.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to Donald Maxwell, a young clergyman who arrives in the dilapidated village of Durford. He is met by Hepsey Burke, a lively and humorous local woman who is eager to ensure he feels welcome. Their initial conversation reveals Hepsey's candid nature and the challenges Maxwell might face in his new role, particularly navigating local expectations as well as personal dynamics. As Maxwell settles in, readers get a glimpse into the quirky community life, characterized by colorful characters like Hepsey and the dominating yet single-minded Senior Warden, Sylvester Bascom, setting the stage for both humor and conflict in the unfolding narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWidows -- Fiction  aClergy -- Fiction  aVillages -- Fiction  aOlder women -- Fiction  aNewlyweds -- Fiction1 aGruger, Frederic Rodrigo,d1871-195340uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28517