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Excerpt from Dorothy: A Tale of Two Lands
ON a certain autumnal morning - how many years ago does not matter - a sleepy little village in Southern Indiana was slowly arousing itself to its own simple round of daily life.
Just as the hands of the Old Colonial clock, which had stood for years in the waiting-room of the tavern, pointed to the hour of eight, the clear, outringing tones of a bell broke the early morning calm, and at the sound the arousement of the village was complete; for there was not a man, woman, or child Who heard, but had paused to listen. And little wonder! Hitherto the entire mission of the ringing bell had been to make its fortnightly announcement of the coming Sunday ser mon, or, at intervals happily rare, to tell of the peril by fire of a villager's home. But the present was a dignified ring, quite out Of the common, as if the supreme moment in its entire bell life had come, and it had Wisely resolved to make the most Of it.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a historical fiction set in the mid-19th century in rural Indiana. The narrative centers around Dorothy, a young orphan girl who is taken in by an elderly couple after the death of her parents. The author explores the themes of family, loss, and the power of education in a tale that captures the spirit of a time when the nation grappled with social and political change. Through its evocative prose, this book paints a vivid picture of rural life, the struggles of a young woman determined to find her place in a world undergoing transformation, and the profound impact of a caring community. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333446901_0
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