Excerpt from Mary's Meadow Papers Unexaggerated as in the light Of literature. And because I agree with him, these papers are offered to the world, with a trust in its judgment Of an absolute sincerity, Of a fearlessness that enthusiasm alone can command. They are Ofl'ered, but not before certain questions are answered and doubts reassured. Are they too intimate? I know them to be true to life and definite in aim Are they egotistical? Perhaps in one sense, for they tell the story Of a woman's vision and her unswerving fidelity to its promptings. But they are not selfish. The whole book reveals self-sacrifice illumined by a sense Of humour, and its moral is: how good it is to live one's own life for love's sake, and for. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This charming collection of stories from Juliana Horatia Ewing, an acclaimed writer of fiction for younger audiences, will delight readers in any age group. The title novella, "Mary's Meadow," centers on a family embroiled in a dispute over a tract of land separating their property from the neighbor's. Although the meadow is a worthless nuisance in the eyes of the adults, it's a fantastical wonderland in the imaginations of thirteen-year-old Mary and her troop of younger siblings.

"Mary's Meadow," centers on a family embroiled in a dispute over a tract of land separating their property from the neighbor's. Although the meadow is a worthless nuisance in the eyes of the adults, it's a fantastical wonderland in the imaginations of thirteen-year-old Mary and her troop of younger siblings.