Project Gutenberg 2006-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 153 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie's Vacation and After Events E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Brian Janes, Emmy, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Elsie's Vacation and After Events" by Martha Finley is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the character of Elsie, who is on a family vacation that involves various adventures and poignant moments, particularly focusing on themes of familial love and childhood. The story also touches on issues of personal development, morality, and the bonds between siblings and parents. The opening of "Elsie's Vacation and After Events" introduces Captain Raymond, who is reflecting on parting from his eldest son Max, which casts a shadow over the family's joyful vacation. As the narrative unfolds, the emotional depth of the daughters, particularly Lulu and Gracie, is revealed through their heartfelt discussions about Max’s absence and their father’s comforting presence. The story sets the stage for a journey on the yacht "Dolphin", against a backdrop of family dynamics that intertwine joy and melancholy as they embark on an adventure that promises to engage young readers with its themes of love, loss, and the importance of maintaining familial connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Vacations -- Juvenile fiction Ship captains -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction Soldiers -- Juvenile fiction Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Category: Historical Novels Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: American Literature 418222 2025-08-07T14:05:42.026412 text/html 424607 2006-03-27T14:45:15 text/html 243405 2025-08-07T14:05:50.933363 application/epub+zip 246323 2025-08-07T14:05:45.373400 application/epub+zip 222945 2025-08-07T14:05:44.062445 application/epub+zip 431015 2025-08-07T14:05:55.069345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393413 2025-08-07T14:05:49.971341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359549 2022-09-08T14:26:51.779966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 380673 2025-08-07T14:05:40.942453 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380440 2006-03-27T14:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 380450 2006-03-27T14:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22217 2025-08-07T14:05:55.211322 application/rdf+xml 11922 2025-08-07T14:05:44.570397 image/jpeg 2920 2025-08-07T14:05:44.316413 image/jpeg 139828 2006-03-27T14:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 154340 2006-03-27T14:45:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 139822 2006-03-27T14:38:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 230400 2025-08-07T14:05:42.061398 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