02355cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000440011324500560015726400510021330000470026433600260031133700260033733800360036350000310039950801980043052013080062853400450193665300120198185600430199399900170203644819UtSlPG20260610134029.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMiller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.,d1850-193710aKathleen's Diamonds; or, She Loved a Handsome Actor 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-02-01  aProduced by Demian Katz and the Online Distributed
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(http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))  a"Kathleen's Diamonds; or, She Loved a Handsome Actor" by Mrs. Alex. McVeigh Miller is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around Kathleen Carew, a beautiful young heiress grappling with the shadows of her past, marked by the tragic suicide of her mother and the complex dynamics with her stepmother, Mrs. Carew. As Kathleen navigates societal expectations and her romantic entanglement with the handsome actor Ralph Chainey, she faces trials that threaten to unravel her very existence.  At the start of this dramatic tale, the narrative takes a somber turn as it reveals the suicide of Kathleen's mother, setting the stage for Kathleen's tumultuous life. Sixteen years later, Kathleen is depicted as a romantic, yearning for a connection with the handsome stranger who once saved her life. The opening portrays her internal struggles and the control her stepmother exerts over her, particularly regarding her feelings for the actor. This tension builds as Kathleen decides to defy her stepmother’s wishes, leading her to a series of choices that dramatically alter the course of her life. The blend of romance, tension, and impending tragedy creates a gripping setup that invites readers to delve deeper into Kathleen’s journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/44819  c85658d85658