02327cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000200011324500510013326400510018430000470023533600260028233700260030833800360033450000310037050801220040152012900052353400450181365300390185865300400189765300330193785600430197037606UtSlPG20260610133846.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aShaw, Catharine10aLeft to Ourselves; or, John Headley's Promise. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-10-03  aProduced by Chris Curnow, Mark Young, Lindy Walsh and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Left to Ourselves; or, John Headley's Promise" by Catharine Shaw is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the Headley family, particularly the challenges faced by the eldest daughter, Agnes, as she navigates her responsibilities in her mother's absence. Themes such as familial bonds, trust, and moral guidance emerge prominently in this opening, setting the stage for a narrative rich with allegorical elements related to faith and personal growth.  At the start of the story, Agnes seeks assurance from her mother about her ability to care for her younger siblings while their mother journeys to America to visit their ailing grandmother. Mrs. Headley expresses her fears about leaving her five children together, highlighting Agnes's maturity and the responsibilities that come with it. As the children engage in tender conversations about trust and their mother's absence, the narrative hints at the trials they'll face. This beginning effectively establishes the emotional undertone and introduces key characters, suggesting that, while the plot will explore the challenges of growing up and familial love, it will also delve into deeper moral and spiritual themes that the Headley family must confront. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37606