Project Gutenberg 2005-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 196 Andrews, Mary Raymond Shipman 1860 1936 07018098 The Militants Stories of Some Parsons, Soldiers, and Other Fighters in the World The bishop's silence -- The witnesses -- The diamond brooches -- Crowned with glory and honor -- A messenger -- The aide-de-camp -- Through the ivory gate -- The wife of the governor -- The little revenge. Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Militants" by Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews is a collection of stories told through the lens of clergymen, soldiers, and other fighters, presumably written in the early 20th century. The work dives into themes of faith, struggle, and the heroism of everyday lives as they intersect during tumultuous times. The opening portion introduces key characters, particularly focusing on a Bishop and a young girl named Eleanor, hinting at their intertwined futures and the impact of their respective journeys. The opening of "The Militants" sets the stage by presenting a quiet July day where the Bishop walks to church and encounters a lively young girl named Eleanor. Their playful exchange reveals her innocence and curiosity, as well as a deeper, reflective side from the Bishop, who finds himself drawn to Eleanor’s resemblance to her deceased mother. The dialogue captures a rich sense of character development and thematic foreshadowing, hinting at loss, kinship, and the trials faced by both characters. In this first interaction, Andrews establishes an emotional bond that will likely influence the unfolding narrative, weaving together themes of spirituality and the trials of love and duty against a backdrop of historical struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Clergy -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 415980 2025-08-06T14:19:20.808320 text/html 428360 2020-12-14T08:56:31 text/html 739828 2025-08-06T14:19:28.077284 application/epub+zip 743951 2025-08-06T14:19:23.463322 application/epub+zip 232594 2025-08-06T14:19:22.300321 application/epub+zip 910434 2025-08-06T14:19:31.689325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 896439 2025-08-06T14:19:27.367289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382012 2022-09-07T22:08:17.503767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399417 2025-08-06T14:19:20.185322 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399301 2020-12-14T08:56:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 399293 2020-12-14T08:56:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20659 2025-08-06T14:19:31.816280 application/rdf+xml 12286 2025-08-06T14:19:22.811352 image/jpeg 3292 2025-08-06T14:19:22.545323 image/jpeg 155051 2020-12-14T08:56:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 657072 2020-12-14T08:56:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 155017 2020-12-14T08:56:31 application/octet-stream application/zip 733386 2025-08-06T14:19:20.867336 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