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Two linked sentimental narratives follow intertwined families and young people whose meetings in the city and at a rural estate set off romantic misunderstandings, family revelations, and moral reckonings. The first tale tracks a young man's curiosity about a country girl who arrives with elderly relatives, leading to country house scenes, a mysterious abandoned farmhouse, social gatherings, sleepwalking episodes, and the discovery and redress of long-hidden wrongs. The second focuses on a young woman whose well-intentioned error triggers strained engagements, illness, a revealed secret tied to a photograph, and eventual reconciliations. Themes include social contrast between town and country, the consequences of misjudgment, and the restorative power of confession and forgiveness.

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Title: The abandoned farm, and Connie's mistake

Author: Mary Jane Holmes

Illustrator: Gordon Grant

Release date: June 2, 2023 [eBook #70893]

Language: English

Original publication: United States: G. W. Dillingham Company, 1901

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“That was his sleeping room when he lived here.”

Frontispiece. Page 36.

The Abandoned Farm.

The Abandoned Farm
and
Connie’s Mistake

By
Mrs. Mary J. Holmes
Author of “Tempest and Sunshine,” “Lena Rivers,” etc.
G. W. DILLINGHAM COMPANY
PUBLISHERS NEW YORK
The Abandoned Farm, Copyright, 1902 and 1905
Connie’s Mistake, Copyright, 1901 and 1905
By MRS. MARY J. HOLMES
(Issued October, 1905)
The Abandoned Farm
Connie’s Mistake