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Nobody's Rose

Chapter 1: NOBODY’S ROSE
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A young girl raised in a crowded urban neighborhood by a woman who claims her as kin confronts poverty, displacement, and uncertainty while she matures. The narrative follows her moves to new homes, friendships forged during outings, and crises that prompt resolutions and self-reliance. Gradual revelations about her family and small inheritances alter her circumstances, bringing both obligations and chances to repay debts and accept help. Encounters with relatives and mentors reshape her prospects, and the story ends with her finding steadier footing and preparing for further education.

NOBODY’S ROSE

A STORY FOR GIRLS

BOOKS BY ADELE E. THOMPSON.


The Brave Heart Series.

Five Volumes. Illustrated. Each $1.25.

BETTY SELDON, PATRIOT,
A Girl’s Part in the Revolution.

BRAVE HEART ELIZABETH,
A Story of the Ohio Frontier.

A LASSIE OF THE ISLES,
A Story of the Old and New Worlds.

POLLY OF THE PINES,
A Patriot Girl of the Carolinas.

AMERICAN PATTY,
A Story of 1812.


BECK’S FORTUNE,
A Story of School and Seminary Life.

Illustrated by Louis Meynell. $1.25.

NOBODY’S ROSE,
Or The Girlhood of Rose Shannon.

Illustrated by A. G. Learned. Price, Net $1.00. Postpaid $1.12.

LOTHROP, LEE & SHEPARD CO., BOSTON.


Now I’m Rose, I’m nobody’s Rose!”—Page 270.