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The Girl from Montana
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First published January 1, 1908
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Grace Livingston Hill
578 books567 followersalso wrote under the pseudonym Marcia MacDonald
also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
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also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden
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January 10, 2015
The book that got me hooked on reading.
This is the first book that grabbed my imagination at age of 9 and from this book my love of reading was found. God is our refuge and His mercy and love abound in this story.
This is the first book that grabbed my imagination at age of 9 and from this book my love of reading was found. God is our refuge and His mercy and love abound in this story.
September 7, 2015
Poor little mountain girl, in her mid to late teens, gradually loses her whole family to tragic deaths, and is compelled to run for her life from the shady gang of men responsible for her last remaining brother's murder. They track her through the wilderness of Montana, as she and her horse hide along the way as best they can. She saves a lost young man on her way by sharing her food with him, and as they ride along together for a few days, a strong friendship develops between them. She faces many terrifying situations as she journeys on alone toward Philadelphia, hoping to track down her parents' families, whom she has never met. I find it interesting that the girls in Hill's stories often discover great joy by attending Christian Endeavor meetings at local churches. My Mom often spoke fondly of her own church youth group as Christian Endeavor, and I never realized it was a world-wide organization. I listened to this book as a free download from Librivox.org. Published in 1922
March 19, 2016
Greatest Read for Living
I've been reading Grace Livingston Hill for over 50 years. This book is refreshing and beautifully written, spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Her books are a testament on how you should live you you life whether you are 15 or 65. Her books influenced my life in so many ways
I've been reading Grace Livingston Hill for over 50 years. This book is refreshing and beautifully written, spreading the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Her books are a testament on how you should live you you life whether you are 15 or 65. Her books influenced my life in so many ways
August 31, 2016
Way heavier on the moralizing and religion than The Enchanted Barn, but there's a happy ending so let's be honest, I liked it.
December 24, 2022
This book consumed me for 24 hours while I consumed it. What a page-turner! Elizabeth was a teenager left alone without protection in the wilderness of Montana after all her family passed to the grave before her. All fictional, but can you imagine?
The girl is threatened by a local bully who wants to own her, then takes off, fearfully alone for a 2000+ mile trek on the family horse, heading to the cities of the east. She's never been in a city before; she spent her entire life on a remote mining claim.
I've only read one Grace Livingston Hill novel before. It was her first book, A Daily Rate, published in 1900. This book, her 18th, published in 1922, is much more polished. She's perfected her techniques in hooking a reader and telling her story in a believable way without excessive melodrama.
Grace Livingston Hill is known for developing the Christian fiction genre. Many people writing Christian novels today could learn from her how to make Christianity a part of the novel rather than just incidental.
I've joined the new Grace Livingston Hill group here at Goodreads and hope to read many more novels by this author in the months ahead.
The girl is threatened by a local bully who wants to own her, then takes off, fearfully alone for a 2000+ mile trek on the family horse, heading to the cities of the east. She's never been in a city before; she spent her entire life on a remote mining claim.
I've only read one Grace Livingston Hill novel before. It was her first book, A Daily Rate, published in 1900. This book, her 18th, published in 1922, is much more polished. She's perfected her techniques in hooking a reader and telling her story in a believable way without excessive melodrama.
Grace Livingston Hill is known for developing the Christian fiction genre. Many people writing Christian novels today could learn from her how to make Christianity a part of the novel rather than just incidental.
I've joined the new Grace Livingston Hill group here at Goodreads and hope to read many more novels by this author in the months ahead.
December 30, 2015
This book pulled me in from the start. It's a girl on an adventure and becomes a bit of a missionary story (fair warning given, to those of you who don't like such.). The adventure is epic in scope, but yet downplayed at the same time; Elizabeth does not think much of riding horseback from Montana to Pennsylvania to reach her last remaining relatives, and the reader consequently does not either. There are indeed moments of stark action; her brave escapes from dishonor, especially (there are three of those.).
She goes to her grandmother's and grows interested in the Christian Endeavor meetings (of which the author was a great advocate), where she learns to worship God truly; these parts become somewhat preachy, but I enjoyed it. She shows great pluck throughout the tale, which makes her likable.
If read for romance, it will disappoint; romance is much sidelined after a singularly romantic beginning, and does not have enough interaction between the two to suit the appetites of modern romantics. Elizabeth is a matter-of-fact, pleasant-natured survivor by nature, and those who like such characters will enjoy the adventure in this story.
She goes to her grandmother's and grows interested in the Christian Endeavor meetings (of which the author was a great advocate), where she learns to worship God truly; these parts become somewhat preachy, but I enjoyed it. She shows great pluck throughout the tale, which makes her likable.
If read for romance, it will disappoint; romance is much sidelined after a singularly romantic beginning, and does not have enough interaction between the two to suit the appetites of modern romantics. Elizabeth is a matter-of-fact, pleasant-natured survivor by nature, and those who like such characters will enjoy the adventure in this story.
December 31, 2015
A highly improbable yet enjoyable story
December 14, 2019
I've often thought this book was a little fantastical, and couldn't reflect reality. So I was surprised to read the introduction to my copy. It made me more appreciative of the experiences of the characters in the story, which was originally published in 1907.
From the introduction to my version of this book (written by Ruth Livingston Hill, daughter of Grace): "I was still in grade school when letters began arriving from the Far West. All the family gathered around to hear them read. The result of them was this book.
"Westerns were becoming popular in those days, and someone had suggested that my mother try her hand at them. She had never been west and had no money for such a trip, so she decided that rather than put on paper her own imaginings about life out there, with the risk of blatant errors, she would advertise for someone who lived there to correspond with her and describe it--the landscapes, the hardships, the delights, the customs, the people. A young woman answered and a friendship developed. Westerners of those days have expressed amazement at the book's accuracy, when they discovered that the author had never been there.
"Even though I had read some of the letters (or because I had read them), I was fascinated to follow the unfolding of the story. I can remember many a time standing behind my mother's desk chair and reading over her shoulder as the words appeared on the page. She wrote very fast, almost as fast as I could read, and I was breathless to see what would happen next, impatient when a phone call would call her away for a few minutes.
"But beyond the excitement of the tale, I soon found myself - like hundreds of other young people who have written in - forming standards and basic patterns for my own life as I considered the experiences of the book characters. I am glad that I did."
From the introduction to my version of this book (written by Ruth Livingston Hill, daughter of Grace): "I was still in grade school when letters began arriving from the Far West. All the family gathered around to hear them read. The result of them was this book.
"Westerns were becoming popular in those days, and someone had suggested that my mother try her hand at them. She had never been west and had no money for such a trip, so she decided that rather than put on paper her own imaginings about life out there, with the risk of blatant errors, she would advertise for someone who lived there to correspond with her and describe it--the landscapes, the hardships, the delights, the customs, the people. A young woman answered and a friendship developed. Westerners of those days have expressed amazement at the book's accuracy, when they discovered that the author had never been there.
"Even though I had read some of the letters (or because I had read them), I was fascinated to follow the unfolding of the story. I can remember many a time standing behind my mother's desk chair and reading over her shoulder as the words appeared on the page. She wrote very fast, almost as fast as I could read, and I was breathless to see what would happen next, impatient when a phone call would call her away for a few minutes.
"But beyond the excitement of the tale, I soon found myself - like hundreds of other young people who have written in - forming standards and basic patterns for my own life as I considered the experiences of the book characters. I am glad that I did."
September 6, 2022
3.5 stars
After her parents and her brother die, Elizabeth is all alone in their remote cabin. A group of rowdy men threaten her, and Elizabeth flees in the night. She rides her horse across country, worried that the men might pursue her. She encounters a fellow traveler, a man who is lost, and they ride together for a few days. They form a tentative friendship, but are separated once they reach civilization again. Elizabeth travels on her own, searching for her relatives back East, and hoping to find her friend once again.
This is such a sweet and wholesome story! I actually cried a couple of times because Elizabeth is so incredibly brave and good. She suffers terribly, but manages to keep her heart pure. It was really inspirational to read about how she doesn't let the everyday ugliness of life tear her down or make her bitter.
I really loved the way the story is woven around the Gospel message in a tender way. Elizabeth and her friend both turn to Christianity to find comfort and courage through the dangers of their adventures. The book gives a clear and powerful message of hope in Christ, but it is such an integral part of the story that it doesn't feel preachy.
I found the characters really compelling and interesting. Even the side characters are very well-written. Elizabeth is such a complex and emotional character. Her personality is so strong! I fell in love with her right away!
I loved the sweet and slow romance. There was a little bit of insta-love, but it does make sense that two people who are thrown into danger in the wilderness will naturally begin to have strong feelings for each other very quickly. They share meaningful conversations and experiences together that bind their hearts closely to one another. So I didn't mind the slight insta-love, because in the context of the story, it made sense.
After her parents and her brother die, Elizabeth is all alone in their remote cabin. A group of rowdy men threaten her, and Elizabeth flees in the night. She rides her horse across country, worried that the men might pursue her. She encounters a fellow traveler, a man who is lost, and they ride together for a few days. They form a tentative friendship, but are separated once they reach civilization again. Elizabeth travels on her own, searching for her relatives back East, and hoping to find her friend once again.
This is such a sweet and wholesome story! I actually cried a couple of times because Elizabeth is so incredibly brave and good. She suffers terribly, but manages to keep her heart pure. It was really inspirational to read about how she doesn't let the everyday ugliness of life tear her down or make her bitter.
I really loved the way the story is woven around the Gospel message in a tender way. Elizabeth and her friend both turn to Christianity to find comfort and courage through the dangers of their adventures. The book gives a clear and powerful message of hope in Christ, but it is such an integral part of the story that it doesn't feel preachy.
I found the characters really compelling and interesting. Even the side characters are very well-written. Elizabeth is such a complex and emotional character. Her personality is so strong! I fell in love with her right away!
I loved the sweet and slow romance. There was a little bit of insta-love, but it does make sense that two people who are thrown into danger in the wilderness will naturally begin to have strong feelings for each other very quickly. They share meaningful conversations and experiences together that bind their hearts closely to one another. So I didn't mind the slight insta-love, because in the context of the story, it made sense.
December 15, 2022
This one was quite engaging. Probably more than any other GLH, it seemed suitable for a screen adaptation. She relied on one of her most overused plot devices: character acts in some dramatically self-sacrificial way based on a rather stupid misunderstanding. And of course the usual foolishness of making the girl the spiritual leader of the relationship. 🙄 But overall one of my faves so far, so I'll give it four stars to mark it as a potential reread.
Reader has good affect, but her New York accent was, shall we say, a bit of a contrast with the characters.
Reader has good affect, but her New York accent was, shall we say, a bit of a contrast with the characters.
April 8, 2016
A great re-read ... although it's probably altogether a preposterous story, the "fairy-tale" in it is enough to keep my interest. Being a very easy read made it a good one for an especially hectic time in my life.
March 23, 2009
Good, clean, entertaining book. Not particularly deep, but sometimes it's just fun to read and not have to think too hard:)
December 9, 2015
Hope, Faith & Love
Adventure, sorrow, faith & love bond together to create a wonderful love story that keeps the reader in suspense till the end.
Adventure, sorrow, faith & love bond together to create a wonderful love story that keeps the reader in suspense till the end.
July 22, 2023
This is what I love about Grace Livingston Hill: entertaining stories, simple faith that changes lives, and sweet romances. True, this is not one of her deepest novels, but I loved it all the same.
July 21, 2025
This is a gentle, innocent romance novel centered around putting one’s relationship with God above all else. I love to listen to stories as I do my mundane tasks. This was enjoyable. I haven’t thought about Grace Livingston Hill for a long time. I came across it on Librivox. This was a very wholesome story.
October 9, 2013
The Girl from Montana by Grace Livingston Hill (1908) was bought at an “Amish bookstore” in Berlin, OH. I picked it up while my husband was browsing in an Amish furniture store, and literally did not want to put it down, so I bought it…and finished it in the same day.
It is a refreshing, well-written story about a young teenage girl, Elizabeth, who lived in Montana at the turn of the 20th century. She had never been more than a few miles from her cabin, knew nothing of automobiles, telegraphs, or refrigerators, and was totally naive. Her mother had taught her about Christ, and given her a strong character, but had not taught her about the greed, and evils of much of the world.
When her family died, and she was left alone, she decided to leave the area for a distant Philadelphia grandmother whom she had never seen. Riding on a horse, she encountered a young man “running away from life”. He was very kind to her, but once she learned that it wasn’t proper for a young woman to be traveling alone unmarried, she refused to continue her journey with him, and traveled alone on her horse to Philadelphia despite his pleas to go with him on a train. He sold his horse, gave her $40 from its sale, and cautioned her to always sleep in a decent hotel on her journey.
There are many trials and tribulations along the lonely trails, big cities, and small towns, but she finally arrived at her destination and was added into her grandmother’s loving, but frugal family of a widowed aunt Nan, and the aunt’s daughter, her first cousin, Lizzie.
Elizabeth had a strong desire to attend school, but the family could not afford it, and needed her income at a variety store to supplement the family income if she were to live there. Elizabeth, never one to compromise her values, quit when the manager kissed her against her will one day. Now the family could no longer afford to keep her, so she was asked to appeal to her paternal grandmother for support.
Elizabeth was shocked to find her paternal grandmother was high society. At first her grandmother was reticent to accept her, but before the butler let her out the door, Grandmother accepted her. Elizabeth continually quoted scripture and Christian concepts along her life’s journey, and always depended on His will to suffice. She refused to get into “the world” even when she could have had it all. Her life choices will amaze and bless you. Money did not change her heart.
The rest of the book is fairly predictable, but oh so sweet. I felt that we could learn so much from the approach to life of this fictional character.
It is a refreshing, well-written story about a young teenage girl, Elizabeth, who lived in Montana at the turn of the 20th century. She had never been more than a few miles from her cabin, knew nothing of automobiles, telegraphs, or refrigerators, and was totally naive. Her mother had taught her about Christ, and given her a strong character, but had not taught her about the greed, and evils of much of the world.
When her family died, and she was left alone, she decided to leave the area for a distant Philadelphia grandmother whom she had never seen. Riding on a horse, she encountered a young man “running away from life”. He was very kind to her, but once she learned that it wasn’t proper for a young woman to be traveling alone unmarried, she refused to continue her journey with him, and traveled alone on her horse to Philadelphia despite his pleas to go with him on a train. He sold his horse, gave her $40 from its sale, and cautioned her to always sleep in a decent hotel on her journey.
There are many trials and tribulations along the lonely trails, big cities, and small towns, but she finally arrived at her destination and was added into her grandmother’s loving, but frugal family of a widowed aunt Nan, and the aunt’s daughter, her first cousin, Lizzie.
Elizabeth had a strong desire to attend school, but the family could not afford it, and needed her income at a variety store to supplement the family income if she were to live there. Elizabeth, never one to compromise her values, quit when the manager kissed her against her will one day. Now the family could no longer afford to keep her, so she was asked to appeal to her paternal grandmother for support.
Elizabeth was shocked to find her paternal grandmother was high society. At first her grandmother was reticent to accept her, but before the butler let her out the door, Grandmother accepted her. Elizabeth continually quoted scripture and Christian concepts along her life’s journey, and always depended on His will to suffice. She refused to get into “the world” even when she could have had it all. Her life choices will amaze and bless you. Money did not change her heart.
The rest of the book is fairly predictable, but oh so sweet. I felt that we could learn so much from the approach to life of this fictional character.
December 24, 2015
Elizabeth Bailey has lost everyone she loves. Her parents and siblings have all died, and now her last brother has been murdered. When the murderer wants to claim Elizabeth for himself, she goes on the run from Montana to the East to find her long-lost relatives. Along the way, she runs into George Benedict, who has gotten separated from his hunting party. Together they make their way, only to be separated by a family emergency. Elizabeth finishes her journey East, finding her family - but will she ever find George again?
Grace Livingston Hill's story, though over a hundred years old, still has freshness today. Elizabeth's daring journey through the West is exciting, and the plot twists keep the reader's attention. Elizabeth's naivety, from her isolated upbringing, is realistically portrayed. Hill emphasizes Elizabeth's spiritual journey and quotes Scripture frequently, showing how faith was central to her transformation. This is a sweet, old-fashioned story!
Grace Livingston Hill's story, though over a hundred years old, still has freshness today. Elizabeth's daring journey through the West is exciting, and the plot twists keep the reader's attention. Elizabeth's naivety, from her isolated upbringing, is realistically portrayed. Hill emphasizes Elizabeth's spiritual journey and quotes Scripture frequently, showing how faith was central to her transformation. This is a sweet, old-fashioned story!
June 8, 2016
Pulp fiction of a very high order. Once you accept the premise that "the girl," whose name isn't revealed until about halfway through the book, has lost all five members of her immediate family one-by-one, that she has no friends, and that she's currently under threat of rape by four of her late brother's cronies, you get caught up in her dangerous flight across the wilds of Montana. She encounters a friendly high-borne tenderfoot (her ultimate love interest) and, refreshingly, rescues him more than he rescues her. There's a lot of religion in this book, and the girl is basically an angel incarnate. But the side characters, particularly a passel of lower-class relatives, are very well drawn.
December 29, 2020
Another great story from Grace Livingston Hill. After the deaths of all her family members, Elizabeth Brady is threatened by the bully who killed her brother. What does a girl of the wilderness do to get away from danger? She hops on her horse and rides like crazy, all the way to Philadelphia, where her mother’s “people” live. Her shooting and riding and survival skills have preserved her across mountains and deserts, but how can she survive in Philadelphia, where it’s all about money, glamour, and education? Oh, yes, and there’s the young man she picked up along the trail, and of course he was headed for Philadelphia, too. You can see where the story is headed, but you can’t see how it will possibly get there. A great read!
August 8, 2013
I quite enjoyed the book. Written in 1922 it was interesting language used. I certainly got into the story about the girl Elizabeth witnessing so much death, and running in fear of a man, riding her horse from Montana to Chicago then to Philadelphia. wow..... then to be greeted by 2 grandmothers who were opposites in status. I didn't much like Aunt Nan's character that her daughter Lizzie was to be given all opportunities in life. Lizzie was a strong girl in her own right who knew what buttons to press in her environment. Especially that God's house was only a social outing an not knowing that God wanted Lizzie to become acquainted with him.
January 27, 2025
2025 reread: I read this almost ten years ago, but only had vague memories of the plot line and forgotten many of the best scenes . There should have been more about Elizabeth's experience integrating with the Philadelphia elite, which realistically would have been at least as difficult as integrating into her mother's family and probably would have been much harder.
November 24, 2010
I found this book online while searching for free ebooks. For the most part I liked it. Good beginning, the middle was a bit dry at times, and a great finish. The only flaw is that the middle was boring at points, and the characters being called just 'the girl' and 'the man' became confusing when other characters were present.
January 5, 2013
I'm giving this book a five because I would read it again. Not sure what it was about this book but it was a breath of fresh air for me. It brought me to a happy place...This book is free for download on kindle and I am looking forward to checking out more Grace Livingston Hill books in the future.
June 10, 2018
I've read a few stories by Grace and this one is definitely my favorite of hers. I've read it at least 4 times because it's an easy read and a pleasant story. The type that you can go back to just to enjoy.
October 24, 2013
Christian-fiction. The book started with such interesting writing. Innocent, wholesome, interesting. I loved how the author didn't introduce the names of the man and the girl until about half way through the book. Plan on reading more from this author.
January 18, 2015
In memory of times past
I always find it refreshing to read the writing styles of yesteryear. It seems the actual perceptions were really not so different but the eyes that saw were.
I always find it refreshing to read the writing styles of yesteryear. It seems the actual perceptions were really not so different but the eyes that saw were.
May 26, 2015
Another love story to arouse your soul.
I liked this book nearly as well as the others I have read. It keeps a person eager to continue reading. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a love story filled with many problems.
I liked this book nearly as well as the others I have read. It keeps a person eager to continue reading. I would recommend it to anyone who likes a love story filled with many problems.
July 12, 2008
I loved this sweet simple old-fashioned story. Very quick read, but so charming. My favorite by Ms. Hill so far!
July 24, 2020
Rating: 3.3 / 5
We all have our types, I suppose, and this unfortunately wasn't mine.
Reminding me much of Ladybird in its setup of an innocent girl running away into the wilderness to escape dire circumstances, The Girl from Montana starts off in...what I can only describe as a very fast and rather confusing manner. We're no sooner introduced to the heroine than we get her whole life history in the span of 3-4 pages, including that most important detail of an unnamed and evil man--who is, apparently, the man who murdered her brother--who wants her. Enter evil man, que the exit of our poor heroine.
Like Ladybird, much of this book was spent in details of describing her surroundings and what she goes through on her journey. Something tells me that Grace Livingston Hill just loved describing the Old West, as this is yet another instance where I personally feel that she overdid it with the detailing. Now, don't get me wrong, I love the rugged beauty of the American Midwest, but in what should essentially be a fast-paced adventure, one shouldn't have time to stop by and admire the scenery, you know? In my opinion, her descriptions of the desert and especially the mountain in A Voice in the Wilderness was as best a balance as she could achieve.
Going beyond that though, what both surprised me and yet turned me off a little is how much time passes before Elizabeth is reunited with the young man that she meets in the desert--George. Granted, it's still a happy ending and whatnot, but we're talking about years between their meeting time, and yet the ending treats it like they haven't been apart for more than a couple of weeks or something. That just...I'm sorry, was too much for me to accept easily, and thus contributed in my lowering the rating down by another star, when otherwise I would have been fine with giving it a four-star rating.
All in all, considering that this is one of Ms. Hill's books with more ratings, naturally I was expecting something more from it. There's no accounting for taste though, and I'll accept that, and therefore just take what it is in the way it is. This, like all Ms. Hill's works may be a probably re-read, but let's just say that there are several (quite a few) other of her works that I'd take a look at first.
We all have our types, I suppose, and this unfortunately wasn't mine.
Reminding me much of Ladybird in its setup of an innocent girl running away into the wilderness to escape dire circumstances, The Girl from Montana starts off in...what I can only describe as a very fast and rather confusing manner. We're no sooner introduced to the heroine than we get her whole life history in the span of 3-4 pages, including that most important detail of an unnamed and evil man--who is, apparently, the man who murdered her brother--who wants her. Enter evil man, que the exit of our poor heroine.
Like Ladybird, much of this book was spent in details of describing her surroundings and what she goes through on her journey. Something tells me that Grace Livingston Hill just loved describing the Old West, as this is yet another instance where I personally feel that she overdid it with the detailing. Now, don't get me wrong, I love the rugged beauty of the American Midwest, but in what should essentially be a fast-paced adventure, one shouldn't have time to stop by and admire the scenery, you know? In my opinion, her descriptions of the desert and especially the mountain in A Voice in the Wilderness was as best a balance as she could achieve.
Going beyond that though, what both surprised me and yet turned me off a little is how much time passes before Elizabeth is reunited with the young man that she meets in the desert--George. Granted, it's still a happy ending and whatnot, but we're talking about years between their meeting time, and yet the ending treats it like they haven't been apart for more than a couple of weeks or something. That just...I'm sorry, was too much for me to accept easily, and thus contributed in my lowering the rating down by another star, when otherwise I would have been fine with giving it a four-star rating.
All in all, considering that this is one of Ms. Hill's books with more ratings, naturally I was expecting something more from it. There's no accounting for taste though, and I'll accept that, and therefore just take what it is in the way it is. This, like all Ms. Hill's works may be a probably re-read, but let's just say that there are several (quite a few) other of her works that I'd take a look at first.
June 15, 2023
I always feel upbeat after reading Grace Livingston Hill and I feel the same way with Pansy, though Grace generally has a romantic religious element that is satisfying to and especially to an old fashioned romantic. This was published in 1908 a time when horses were still a part of society especially the west in America, though the early model cars are becoming more present in society. A young girl is suddenly found all alone after the last death in her family and she must find safety for some rough men that were her brother's friends are looking to obtain the beautiful young girl for their own. An adventurous endearing read that centers on finding God and living a life that keeps Him there.
Story in short - Elizabeth has lived a secluded life with her family in a cabin in Montana, the nearest neighbor is more than many miles away. Church and God's words are alien to her except a simple prayer that her mother prays for their dead. The young girl longs to be safe away from rough murderous men, can she escape?
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She could see the tiny baby sister lying there in the middle of the room, so little and white and pitiful; and her handsome, careless
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father sitting at the head of the rude home-made coffin, sober for the moment; and her tired, disheartened mother, faded before her time, dry-eyed and haggard, beside him. But that was long ago, almost at the beginning of things for the girl. There had been other funerals, the little brother who had been drowned while playing in a forbidden stream, and the older brother who had gone off in search of gold or his own way, and had crawled back parched with fever to die in his mother's arms. But those, too,
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seemed long ago to the girl as she stood in the empty cabin and looked fearfully about her. They seemed almost blotted out by the last three that had crowded so close within the year. The father, who even at his worst had a kind word for her and her mother, had been brought home mortally hurt—an encounter with wild cattle, a fall from his horse in a treacherous place—and had never roused to consciousness again.
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And when, a few months after the father, the mother had drooped and grown whiter and whiter, till one day she clutched at her heart and lay down gasping, and said: "Good-by, Bess! Mother's good girl! Don't
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forget!" and was gone from her life of burden and disappointment forever, the girl had prepared the funeral with the assistance of the one brother left.
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For six months the girl had kept the cabin in order, and held as far as possible the wayward brother to his work and home. But within the last few weeks he had more and more left her alone, for a day, and sometimes more, and had come home in a sad condition and with bold, merry companions who made her life a constant terror. And now, but two short days ago, they had brought home his body lying across his own faithful horse, with two shots through his heart. It was a
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drunken quarrel, they told her; and all were sorry, but no one seemed responsible.
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Only one, the hardest and boldest, the ringleader of the company, ventured back to ask whether there was anything he could do for her, anything she would like to have done; but she answered him coldly with a "No!" that cut him to the quick.
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It had been a good deal for him to do, this touch of gentleness he had forced himself into. He turned from her with a wicked gleam of intent in his eyes, but she did not see it.
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A shadow darkened the sunny doorway. Looking up, she saw the man she believed to be her brother's murderer.
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"I came back, Bess, to see if I could do anything for you." The tone was kind; but the girl involuntarily put her hand to her throat, and caught her breath. She would like to speak out and tell him what she thought, but she dared not. She did not even dare let her thought appear in her eyes. The dull, statue-like look came over her face that she had worn at the grave. The man thought it was the stupefaction of grief.
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"I told you I didn't want any help," she said, trying to speak in the same tone she had used when she thanked the men. "Yes, but you're all alone," said the man insinuatingly; she felt a menace in the thought, "and I am sorry for you!" He came nearer, but her face was cold. Instinctively she glanced to the cupboard door behind which lay her brother's belt with two pistols.
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He took encouragement from her gentle dignity. Where did she get that manner so imperial, she, born in a mountain cabin and bred on the wilds? How could she speak with an accent so different from those about
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her? The brother was not so, not so much so; the mother had been plain and quiet. He had not known her father, for he had lately come to this State in hiding from another. He wondered, with his wide knowledge of the world, over her wild, haughty beauty, and gloated over it. He liked to think just what worth was within his easy grasp. A prize for the taking, and here alone, unprotected. "But it ain't good for you to be alone, you know, and I've come to protect you. Besides, you need cheering up, little girl." He came closer. "I love
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you, Bess, you know, and I'm going to take care of you now. You're all alone. Poor little girl."
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I loved that Elizabeth was searching for God and questioning all that can help her become more in one with His ways. Her parents were not religious but yet they instilled her with the basics and morals that helped her seek what was right and wrong. When she met George she questioned him about God and they both started to become closer through prayers. She was leery of men until she met him and all other men could not live up to the love she found with him, though it was not proclaimed until many misgivings about a love he had for another woman which was soon lost after meeting Elizabeth, unknown to her. He did not want to leave her so sudden but his mother's illness and her family kept them away from each other. He was always forgetting to ask for her last name. Many meetings and separations until they both declare their love and doing God's works with their wealth. I loved that they helped the old couple which helped them escape the hoodlums long ago. Lizzie her cousin so different but yet they liked each other for themselves, Elizabeth not forgetting her mother's family and helping out with her father's rich side. The ending perfect and and prayers thoughtful for not letting your heart be troubled and prayers for shelter were endearing. I loved that Elizabeth helped both grandmothers and especially one in finding God before her death.
Story in short - Elizabeth has lived a secluded life with her family in a cabin in Montana, the nearest neighbor is more than many miles away. Church and God's words are alien to her except a simple prayer that her mother prays for their dead. The young girl longs to be safe away from rough murderous men, can she escape?
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She could see the tiny baby sister lying there in the middle of the room, so little and white and pitiful; and her handsome, careless
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father sitting at the head of the rude home-made coffin, sober for the moment; and her tired, disheartened mother, faded before her time, dry-eyed and haggard, beside him. But that was long ago, almost at the beginning of things for the girl. There had been other funerals, the little brother who had been drowned while playing in a forbidden stream, and the older brother who had gone off in search of gold or his own way, and had crawled back parched with fever to die in his mother's arms. But those, too,
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seemed long ago to the girl as she stood in the empty cabin and looked fearfully about her. They seemed almost blotted out by the last three that had crowded so close within the year. The father, who even at his worst had a kind word for her and her mother, had been brought home mortally hurt—an encounter with wild cattle, a fall from his horse in a treacherous place—and had never roused to consciousness again.
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And when, a few months after the father, the mother had drooped and grown whiter and whiter, till one day she clutched at her heart and lay down gasping, and said: "Good-by, Bess! Mother's good girl! Don't
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forget!" and was gone from her life of burden and disappointment forever, the girl had prepared the funeral with the assistance of the one brother left.
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For six months the girl had kept the cabin in order, and held as far as possible the wayward brother to his work and home. But within the last few weeks he had more and more left her alone, for a day, and sometimes more, and had come home in a sad condition and with bold, merry companions who made her life a constant terror. And now, but two short days ago, they had brought home his body lying across his own faithful horse, with two shots through his heart. It was a
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drunken quarrel, they told her; and all were sorry, but no one seemed responsible.
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Only one, the hardest and boldest, the ringleader of the company, ventured back to ask whether there was anything he could do for her, anything she would like to have done; but she answered him coldly with a "No!" that cut him to the quick.
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It had been a good deal for him to do, this touch of gentleness he had forced himself into. He turned from her with a wicked gleam of intent in his eyes, but she did not see it.
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A shadow darkened the sunny doorway. Looking up, she saw the man she believed to be her brother's murderer.
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"I came back, Bess, to see if I could do anything for you." The tone was kind; but the girl involuntarily put her hand to her throat, and caught her breath. She would like to speak out and tell him what she thought, but she dared not. She did not even dare let her thought appear in her eyes. The dull, statue-like look came over her face that she had worn at the grave. The man thought it was the stupefaction of grief.
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"I told you I didn't want any help," she said, trying to speak in the same tone she had used when she thanked the men. "Yes, but you're all alone," said the man insinuatingly; she felt a menace in the thought, "and I am sorry for you!" He came nearer, but her face was cold. Instinctively she glanced to the cupboard door behind which lay her brother's belt with two pistols.
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He took encouragement from her gentle dignity. Where did she get that manner so imperial, she, born in a mountain cabin and bred on the wilds? How could she speak with an accent so different from those about
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her? The brother was not so, not so much so; the mother had been plain and quiet. He had not known her father, for he had lately come to this State in hiding from another. He wondered, with his wide knowledge of the world, over her wild, haughty beauty, and gloated over it. He liked to think just what worth was within his easy grasp. A prize for the taking, and here alone, unprotected. "But it ain't good for you to be alone, you know, and I've come to protect you. Besides, you need cheering up, little girl." He came closer. "I love
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you, Bess, you know, and I'm going to take care of you now. You're all alone. Poor little girl."
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I loved that Elizabeth was searching for God and questioning all that can help her become more in one with His ways. Her parents were not religious but yet they instilled her with the basics and morals that helped her seek what was right and wrong. When she met George she questioned him about God and they both started to become closer through prayers. She was leery of men until she met him and all other men could not live up to the love she found with him, though it was not proclaimed until many misgivings about a love he had for another woman which was soon lost after meeting Elizabeth, unknown to her. He did not want to leave her so sudden but his mother's illness and her family kept them away from each other. He was always forgetting to ask for her last name. Many meetings and separations until they both declare their love and doing God's works with their wealth. I loved that they helped the old couple which helped them escape the hoodlums long ago. Lizzie her cousin so different but yet they liked each other for themselves, Elizabeth not forgetting her mother's family and helping out with her father's rich side. The ending perfect and and prayers thoughtful for not letting your heart be troubled and prayers for shelter were endearing. I loved that Elizabeth helped both grandmothers and especially one in finding God before her death.
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