Project Gutenberg 2009-02-03 Public domain in the USA. 210 Robertson, Margaret M. (Margaret Murray) 1821 1897 Robertson, Margaret Murray The Orphans of Glen Elder Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Orphans of Glen Elder" by Margaret M. Robertson is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows the struggles and resilience of orphaned siblings, Archie and Lilias Elder, who find themselves navigating the challenges of life after the death of their mother. The narrative is steeped in themes of family, faith, and perseverance, set against the backdrop of the Scottish countryside. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to Aunt Janet, who arrives to visit her deceased brother's children. As she ascends the narrow staircase to find the siblings, her concern for their well-being becomes palpable. Inside, she discovers Archie, a frail boy, ill and yearning for his mother's return, while Lilias, his determined sister, strives to comfort him. The opening establishes the depth of their grief and the harsh realities they face as orphans, hinting at Aunt Janet's desire to aid them despite her own struggles. It sets the tone for a story filled with emotional complexity, exploring how the children cope with their loss and the hope that lies in familial bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Aunts -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Scotland -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels 247920 2025-06-11T13:35:35.173264 text/html 250997 2009-02-03T13:24:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 85593 2009-02-03T13:24:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 161188 2025-06-11T13:35:42.416203 application/epub+zip 162246 2025-06-11T13:35:38.418190 application/epub+zip 154436 2025-06-11T13:35:37.046199 application/epub+zip 274440 2025-06-11T13:35:45.342197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266723 2025-06-11T13:35:41.555194 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235724 2022-09-13T06:13:30.784013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 233786 2025-06-11T13:35:34.717235 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233761 2009-02-03T13:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86478 2009-02-03T13:24:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19305 2025-06-11T13:35:45.490166 application/rdf+xml 10032 2025-06-11T13:35:37.611210 image/jpeg 2767 2025-06-11T13:35:37.326211 image/jpeg 156949 2025-06-11T13:35:35.197245 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