Project Gutenberg 2010-03-27 Public domain in the USA. 117 Deland, Margaret Wade Campbell 1857 1945 Campbell, Margaretta Wade Taylor, F. Walter (Frank Walter) 1874 1921 Taylor, Frank Walter 20018606 An Old Chester Secret Produced by Suzanne Shell, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "An Old Chester Secret" by Margaret Wade Campbell Deland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in a small town called Old Chester and revolves around the life of Miss Lydia Sampson, an open-hearted and somewhat eccentric woman known for her inability to keep secrets. The narrative explores themes of love, societal expectations, and the impact of unspoken truths as it delves into the unexpected appearance of a secret in her life. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Miss Lydia Sampson, a woman who is characterized by her lack of reticence in both her own affairs and those of others. However, her life takes a turn when she unexpectedly departs for Mercer, leaving behind a mystery that intrigues her neighbors. The opening portion suggests that Miss Lydia's life is about to become entwined with deeper secrets and the struggles of a young woman named Mary Smith, who confides in her about an unplanned pregnancy and seeks her assistance. Their conversation hints at the profound challenges they will face as they navigate societal pressures and personal dilemmas, setting the stage for the unfolding drama in Old Chester. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31792/31792-h/images/cover01.jpg Reading ease score: 84.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Pennsylvania -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 179091 2025-07-13T06:15:48.878079 text/html 179878 2021-01-06T09:37:22 text/html 313878 2025-07-13T06:15:52.334095 application/epub+zip 314214 2025-07-13T06:15:49.558055 application/epub+zip 139845 2025-07-13T06:15:49.180057 application/epub+zip 432724 2025-07-13T06:15:54.627045 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408547 2025-07-13T06:15:51.960106 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 190703 2022-09-14T14:50:06.766915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155344 2025-07-13T06:15:48.503098 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 155129 2021-01-06T09:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19725 2025-07-13T06:15:54.763039 application/rdf+xml 23963 2025-07-13T06:15:49.259104 image/jpeg 3238 2025-07-13T06:15:49.217081 image/jpeg 301868 2021-01-06T09:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 58947 2021-01-06T09:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 301340 2025-07-13T06:15:48.910059 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