Project Gutenberg 2005-04-05 Public domain in the USA. 223 Smith, Mabell S. C. (Mabell Shippie Clarke) 1864 1942 Pelton, Mabell Shippie Clarke Smith, Mabell Shippie Clarke Ethel Morton at Rose House E-text prepared by Al Haines "Ethel Morton at Rose House" by Mabell S. C. Smith is a juvenile fiction novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Ethel Morton and her cousin, Ethel Blue, along with their friends, as they organize a Fresh Air project to care for mothers and children from New York City who need a respite in the country during the summer. Through their community efforts and engaging interactions, the young characters face challenges that allow them to learn valuable life lessons about empathy, cooperation, and the importance of service. The opening of the novel sets the scene during a May Day celebration in New Jersey, where the girls are involved in preparing games and activities for the younger children. As the United Service Club members gather to evaluate their community service efforts, Roger Morton, Ethel's cousin, proposes an ambitious plan to provide a summer retreat for needy families from the city, sparking enthusiasm among the group. The girls quickly brainstorm various ideas and discuss practical logistics, from decorating the old farmhouse provided by Roger's grandfather to recruiting a cook, all while weaving in camaraderie, friendly banter, and hints of romantic interest. This introduction showcases the characters' determination and teamwork, promising readers an uplifting tale of youthful idealism and community spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Family -- Juvenile fiction Cousins -- Juvenile fiction Amusements -- Juvenile fiction Betrothal -- Juvenile fiction Furniture making -- Juvenile fiction New Jersey -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 211209 2025-06-06T14:06:22.288221 text/html 202000 2020-12-14T09:08:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 314672 2020-12-14T09:08:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 392358 2025-06-06T14:06:29.207238 application/epub+zip 394083 2025-06-06T14:06:25.165231 application/epub+zip 145622 2025-06-06T14:06:23.886230 application/epub+zip 524282 2025-06-06T14:06:32.387206 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506956 2025-06-06T14:06:28.469217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225158 2022-09-07T22:24:45.692702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 185031 2025-06-06T14:06:21.486321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184846 2020-12-14T09:08:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 70448 2020-12-14T09:08:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 184853 2020-12-14T09:08:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70450 2020-12-14T09:08:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22084 2025-06-06T14:06:32.531236 application/rdf+xml 11708 2025-06-06T14:06:24.521192 image/jpeg 3197 2025-06-06T14:06:24.233264 image/jpeg 384094 2025-06-06T14:06:22.318224 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