Project Gutenberg 2006-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 214 Hallowell, Sarah C. 1833 1914 Hallowell, Sarah Catharine (Fraley) On the Church Steps Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Christine D. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "On the Church Steps" by Sarah C. Hallowell is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the romantic relationship between Charlie Munro and Bessie Stewart, as they navigate themes of love, social expectations, and personal sacrifice amid the tranquil New England setting. The contemplative moments shared on the church steps serve as a backdrop for their developing relationship, as well as for societal observations regarding their peers. The opening of the novel introduces Charlie and Bessie sitting on the steps of a church, where they engage in lighthearted conversation about their relationship and the people around them. As they discuss other acquaintances and the impending departure of Fanny Meyrick, Charlie grapples with his desire to express his feelings, though he struggles to communicate his own upcoming trip abroad. This sets the stage for the tension between their burgeoning romance and the constraints of external expectations. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the idyllic surroundings while hinting at deeper emotional conflicts that will unfold as the characters face personal and societal challenges ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 174177 2025-06-07T13:08:35.014433 text/html 171369 2006-01-20T17:21:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 66730 2006-01-20T17:21:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138330 2025-06-07T13:08:41.169381 application/epub+zip 139964 2025-06-07T13:08:37.725407 application/epub+zip 128985 2025-06-07T13:08:36.542421 application/epub+zip 243246 2025-06-07T13:08:43.722397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233976 2025-06-07T13:08:40.452388 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210541 2022-09-08T11:44:17.006392 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 165012 2025-06-07T13:08:34.578460 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164875 2006-01-20T17:21:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 65365 2006-01-20T17:21:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 164866 2006-01-20T17:21:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65327 2006-01-20T17:21:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20169 2025-06-07T13:08:43.869371 application/rdf+xml 11294 2025-06-07T13:08:37.104428 image/jpeg 3115 2025-06-07T13:08:36.823453 image/jpeg 134724 2025-06-07T13:08:35.032412 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