Project Gutenberg 2012-08-29 Public domain in the USA. 290 Ireland, Mary E. (Mary Eliza) 1834 1927 Ireland, Mary Eliza Haines, Mrs. Hilda's Mascot: A Tale of "Maryland, My Maryland" Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Hilda's Mascot: A Tale of 'Maryland, My Maryland'" by Mary E. Ireland is a children's fiction narrative written in the early 20th century. The story follows Hilda, a young girl who navigates the challenges of life with her aunt, Mrs. Ashley, and her interactions with the world around her, all while grappling with themes of family, loss, and resilience. Central to the narrative are characters like Mrs. Ashley, who embodies care and compassion, highlighting the importance of familial bonds. The opening of the story introduces a somber and emotional journey as a man takes two children, Jerusha and Horace Flint, to an orphanage, revealing their untimely separation from their mother. The narrative immediately sets a tone of loss and uncertainty as the children face their new reality in the orphanage. Meanwhile, it hints at a deeper connection to Hilda’s life later on by exploring her relationships and the complexities of her upbringing and environment. The emotional gravity of the beginning lays the groundwork for exploring themes such as love, abandonment, and the search for belonging, making it a poignant read for young audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40620/40620-rst/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Maryland -- Fiction PS Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 401895 2025-10-16T12:31:21.434049 text/html 390580 2024-10-23T10:30:20 text/html 359386 2025-10-16T12:31:31.861985 application/epub+zip 711503 2025-01-16T13:38:05.868060 application/pdf 405807 2025-01-16T13:37:55.975131 application/pdf 358855 2025-10-16T12:31:25.404007 application/epub+zip 220339 2025-10-16T12:31:23.185005 application/epub+zip 474215 2025-10-16T12:31:35.681064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435932 2025-10-16T12:31:30.225966 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297820 2022-09-18T15:16:55.553112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343226 2025-10-16T12:31:20.659006 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350898 2012-08-29T22:13:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343304 2012-08-29T22:13:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 343304 2012-08-29T22:13:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25815 2025-10-16T12:31:35.842955 application/rdf+xml 333103 2025-10-16T12:31:20.458057 text/x-rst 333103 2012-08-29T22:13:28 text/x-rst 24324 2025-10-16T12:31:23.858988 image/jpeg 3508 2025-10-16T12:31:23.492018 image/jpeg 128261 2012-08-29T22:13:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 127301 2012-08-29T22:13:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 443938 2012-08-29T22:11:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 428426 2012-08-29T22:13:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 127281 2012-08-29T22:13:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 437314 2025-10-16T12:31:21.467042 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