Project Gutenberg 2006-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 146 Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows) 1863 1931 Johnston, Annie Fellows Fellows, Annie Gallagher, Sears 1869 1955 Cicely and Other Stories Cicely -- Alida's homeliness -- The hand of Douglas -- Elsie's "palmistry evening" -- Their ancestral latch-string. Produced by David Garcia, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Kentuckiana Digital Library) "Cicely and Other Stories" by Annie F. Johnston is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The narratives revolve around the character Cicely Leeds, a young seamstress facing the hardships of city life and loneliness. The stories appear to focus on themes of resilience, friendship, and the significance of compassion in difficult times. The opening of "Cicely and Other Stories" introduces us to Cicely, who is working in a busy dressmaking shop where she endures the physical strains of her labor and the emotional toll of isolation. As she works, her thoughts turn to her sister Marcelle and the promise of reuniting once their father's debts are paid off. Cicely's day takes a turn when a wealthy customer, Rhoda Balfour, enters the shop, sparking a connection that gives Cicely a glimmer of hope amidst her struggles. The narrative emphasizes Cicely's determination to persevere through her challenges, while establishing her journey toward finding friendship and support in an indifferent city. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Young women -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Novels 168363 2025-08-08T08:09:32.633095 text/html 162233 2006-09-07T17:47:10 text/html 1133690 2025-08-08T08:09:40.285052 application/epub+zip 1127401 2025-08-08T08:09:35.723080 application/epub+zip 132532 2025-08-08T08:09:34.399072 application/epub+zip 1249349 2025-08-08T08:09:43.483077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1224727 2025-08-08T08:09:38.981040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199857 2022-09-09T08:15:04.975418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136405 2025-08-08T08:09:31.881115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136260 2006-09-07T17:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 136251 2006-09-07T17:47:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21405 2025-08-08T08:09:43.633062 application/rdf+xml 13263 2025-08-08T08:09:34.895132 image/jpeg 3684 2025-08-08T08:09:34.643067 image/jpeg 52902 2006-09-07T17:47:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1052653 2006-09-07T17:47:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 52883 2006-09-07T17:47:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 1172243 2025-08-08T08:09:32.694081 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 en.wikipedia