Project Gutenberg 2004-07-23 Public domain in the USA. 116 Swan, Annie S. 1859 1943 Burnett-Smith, A. (Annie) Lyall, David Smith, Burnett, Mrs. Smith, Annie S. Thankful Rest E-text prepared by Roy Brown "Thankful Rest" by Annie S. Swan is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story centers around the lives of Joshua Strong and his sister Hepzibah, who live in a quaint homestead named Thankful Rest. When they receive unwelcome news about the death of Hepzibah’s only sister, they find themselves responsible for her sister's orphaned children, a situation that leads to tension as they adjust to their new roles as guardians. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the character of Hepzibah, who is depicted as a strict and hardworking woman consumed by her domestic duties. When the postman delivers a black-edged letter conveying the news of her sister's death, Hepzibah's stolid demeanor begins to crack, revealing her concerns about the implications for her and Joshua. The children, Tom and Lucy, are mentioned briefly as they cling to each other in mourning, setting the stage for the emotional struggles the family will face as they navigate their changed circumstances. The opening chapters effectively establish the dynamics at Thankful Rest and hint at the challenges that lie ahead for both the Strong siblings and the Hurst children. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Connecticut -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 203838 2025-08-05T17:50:57.849570 text/html 173366 2024-12-06T20:11:10 text/html 140012 2025-08-05T17:51:03.202535 application/epub+zip 142572 2025-08-05T17:50:59.803535 application/epub+zip 142572 2025-08-05T17:50:58.486534 application/epub+zip 257618 2025-08-05T17:51:05.701491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243762 2025-08-05T17:51:02.556545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215076 2022-09-06T23:41:07.308342 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184527 2025-08-05T17:50:57.388570 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164900 2024-10-28T20:00:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17498 2025-08-05T17:51:05.828504 application/rdf+xml 11246 2025-08-05T17:50:59.033548 image/jpeg 3212 2025-08-05T17:50:58.755538 image/jpeg 136609 2025-08-05T17:50:57.865575 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia