Project Gutenberg 2015-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 225 Finley, Martha 1828 1909 Farquharson, Martha Cousin Martha Elsie at Ion Produced by David Edwards and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Elsie at Ion" by Martha Finley is a novel written in the late 19th century. This story continues the tale of Elsie Dinsmore and her family, focusing on their interactions with new characters, particularly Marian McAlpine, who has recently escaped from a troubled past. The narrative explores themes of familial love, kindness, and the importance of education, all underscored by moral and spiritual lessons typical of Finley’s works. The opening of the novel introduces us to Violet and Lulu, who are enjoying a quiet moment on their veranda after returning home from Viamede. They discuss a mutual acquaintance, Marian McAlpine, who soon arrives as a guest, bringing emotional baggage from her past, including the loss of her family and a difficult relationship with her father. Captain Raymond, respectful and compassionate, insists on helping Marian find comfort and a path forward, while his family rallies around her in support, showing the warmth and generosity characteristic of their household. The stage is set for Marian to integrate into their lives, suggesting that her journey toward healing and self-discovery will be central to the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Kindness -- Juvenile fiction Fathers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Marriage -- Juvenile fiction Happiness -- Juvenile fiction Dinsmore, Elsie (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Latter Day Saints -- Juvenile fiction Trust in God -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: American Literature 418351 2025-06-19T12:07:09.113811 text/html 401455 2024-10-24T17:04:05 text/html 313052 2025-06-19T12:07:16.061747 application/epub+zip 315891 2025-06-19T12:07:10.497772 application/epub+zip 216786 2025-06-19T12:07:09.662831 application/epub+zip 448335 2025-06-19T12:07:20.418826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409602 2025-06-19T12:07:15.482796 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310667 2022-09-22T03:52:00.291408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374539 2025-06-19T12:07:08.096784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 354732 2024-10-24T17:04:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19267 2025-06-19T12:07:20.572706 application/rdf+xml 16780 2025-06-19T12:07:10.040762 image/jpeg 2010 2025-06-19T12:07:09.929752 image/jpeg 291536 2025-06-19T12:07:09.156743 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