Project Gutenberg 2007-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 287 MacArthur, Ruth Brown 1881 Brown, Ruth Alberta Tabitha's Vacation E-text prepared by Al Haines "Tabitha's Vacation" by Ruth Alberta Brown is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Tabitha Catt and her friend Gloriana Holliday as they navigate their summer vacation while taking charge of the McKittrick family’s household. The book delves into themes of responsibility, friendship, and personal growth as the young protagonists face various challenges and unexpected guests during their time as housekeepers. The opening of "Tabitha's Vacation" sets the stage for the central conflict of the narrative, revealing the excitement that Tabitha and Gloriana feel at the onset of their summer break. They discuss the changes in their lives, particularly regarding Gloriana’s health and her newfound happiness, as they prepare to visit the McKittrick family. However, their plans take a serious turn when they learn that Mr. McKittrick is gravely ill, prompting Tabitha to step in and offer her help in managing the household while Mrs. McKittrick takes care of her husband. The tone mixes lightheartedness and serious themes, as the girls embrace their new roles while wrestling with a host of unexpected complications brought about by the rambunctious McKittrick children and unforeseen circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Nevada -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 326255 2025-06-08T14:12:43.843316 text/html 319924 2007-01-11T14:03:29 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 175692 2021-01-01T17:41:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 257434 2025-06-08T14:12:52.527299 application/epub+zip 261520 2025-06-08T14:12:47.378322 application/epub+zip 189752 2025-06-08T14:12:45.871314 application/epub+zip 439801 2025-06-08T14:12:56.189267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425883 2025-06-08T14:12:51.605293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335869 2022-09-09T14:02:46.795193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291172 2025-06-08T14:12:42.807360 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 291027 2021-01-01T17:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113388 2021-01-01T17:41:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17936 2025-06-08T14:12:56.324244 application/rdf+xml 14750 2025-06-08T14:12:46.422330 image/jpeg 3744 2025-06-08T14:12:46.146282 image/jpeg 252078 2025-06-08T14:12:43.874316 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