Project Gutenberg 2014-05-28 Public domain in the USA. 193 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie and Her Namesakes Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Elsie and Her Namesakes" by Martha Finley is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the preparations for a wedding at Woodburn, centering on the character Grace and her fiancé Harold, as they navigate familial ties, social expectations, and personal desires. Alongside this backdrop, the narrative presents themes of love, loyalty, and the bonds of family, particularly highlighting Grandma Elsie's nurturing influence on the younger generations. The opening of the book sets a lively and familial scene filled with joyful anticipation as various characters discuss the upcoming wedding and associated preparations. Grace is showcased as a central figure, balancing the concerns of her health with the excitement of her marriage. The chapter introduces several characters, including Grandma Elsie, who plays a significant role in the children's lives, sharing stories of history while also tending to the emotional needs of the family. Overall, the beginning establishes a warm, community-focused narrative that blends everyday life with historical anecdotes and the importance of relationships. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45804/45804-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian fiction Southern States -- Juvenile fiction Families -- Juvenile fiction Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 335072 2025-07-18T12:51:56.533920 text/html 319306 2024-10-24T07:36:31 text/html 175566 2025-07-18T12:52:01.299839 application/epub+zip 177156 2025-07-18T12:51:57.350901 application/epub+zip 160950 2025-07-18T12:51:56.929896 application/epub+zip 284037 2025-07-18T12:52:04.446862 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244629 2025-07-18T12:52:00.806860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228701 2022-09-20T20:27:29.668889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297264 2025-07-18T12:51:55.911894 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 277451 2024-10-24T07:36:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18078 2025-07-18T12:52:04.573841 application/rdf+xml 10666 2025-07-18T12:51:57.010863 image/jpeg 2154 2025-07-18T12:51:56.967898 image/jpeg 170036 2025-07-18T12:51:56.563909 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