Project Gutenberg 2006-06-22 Public domain in the USA. 258 Stockton, Frank R. 1834 1902 Stockton, Francis Richard Stockton, Frank Richard What Might Have Been Expected Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "What Might Have Been Expected" by Frank R. Stockton is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds around Harry and Kate Loudon, two resourceful children who take it upon themselves to support their elderly friend Aunt Matilda, an old colored woman facing the dire prospect of being sent to an alms-house. Their journey of friendship, responsibility, and imaginative problem-solving defines the heart of the narrative. At the start of the story, Harry and Kate are on a quest to find a solution to Aunt Matilda's financial predicament after learning she may have to leave her home. Determined to support her, Harry devises various plans to earn money, while Kate eagerly pitches in to help. Their bond with Aunt Matilda is highlighted through their affectionate visits and shared experiences, setting the stage for their adventures filled with humor, determination, and the trials of childhood. The opening establishes an engaging blend of youthful ambition and social themes, inviting readers to delve deeper into the challenges and joys of the Loudon siblings as they navigate their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction African Americans -- Juvenile fiction Old age -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 340437 2025-06-08T05:54:15.167332 text/html 342751 2006-06-22T11:57:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 206968 2006-06-22T11:57:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305702 2025-06-08T05:54:24.946306 application/epub+zip 307501 2025-06-08T05:54:19.006326 application/epub+zip 195522 2025-06-08T05:54:17.551324 application/epub+zip 471402 2025-06-08T05:54:29.207239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430622 2025-06-08T05:54:23.886291 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349344 2022-09-09T05:02:38.633492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 296653 2025-06-08T05:54:14.088288 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 296506 2006-06-22T11:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 108668 2006-06-22T11:57:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19441 2025-06-08T05:54:29.353218 application/rdf+xml 11615 2025-06-08T05:54:18.112277 image/jpeg 2839 2025-06-08T05:54:17.831304 image/jpeg 287109 2025-06-08T05:54:15.205287 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