Project Gutenberg 2004-11-09 Public domain in the USA. 152 Whitney, A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) 1824 1906 Whitney, Adeline Dutton Train Whitney, Mrs. A. D. T. Real Folks E-text prepared by Janet Kegg and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Real Folks" by A. D. T. Whitney is a novel that was written during the late 19th century. The book explores the lives and relationships of its characters, particularly focusing on the Shiere sisters, Frank and Laura, as they navigate through personal challenges, family dynamics, and societal expectations in their journeys from childhood to adulthood. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to two little girls, Frank and Laura Shiere, who are reflecting on their lives while grappling with the illness of their father. They share imaginative thoughts and observations about the world around them, contemplating their mother’s absence and the grim prospects of potentially becoming orphans. As they play hidden away in their home, the children discuss their feelings about their situation and their longing for a mother. The narrative hints at the historical context and the societal norms of their time, establishing a poignant atmosphere that underscores the complexities of family, loss, and childhood innocence, setting the stage for their unfolding lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Country life -- Juvenile fiction Young women -- Juvenile fiction Orphanages -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction City and town life -- Juvenile fiction African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Play -- Juvenile fiction Boston (Mass.) -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Money -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 557751 2025-08-06T07:57:14.664013 text/html 534420 2024-10-28T21:02:00 text/html 277652 2025-08-06T07:57:22.519977 application/epub+zip 286286 2025-08-06T07:57:16.595004 application/epub+zip 286286 2025-08-06T07:57:15.409029 application/epub+zip 475628 2025-08-06T07:57:26.947927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447641 2025-08-06T07:57:21.766988 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419180 2022-09-07T14:02:20.734012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522021 2025-08-06T07:57:13.057013 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 502263 2024-10-28T21:02:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19314 2025-08-06T07:57:27.097931 application/rdf+xml 10185 2025-08-06T07:57:15.919985 image/jpeg 3029 2025-08-06T07:57:15.660986 image/jpeg 269714 2025-08-06T07:57:14.708042 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