A Journey of Discovery

by Grace Livingston Hill

Louise Hasbrouck knows what everyone expects of her. She just received an offer of marriage from Halsey Carstairs, one of the city’s most eligible bachelors. Louise should feel honored and happy; instead she feels restless and anxious to talk to her old friend, Cecilia, who became a bride herself just two years before.

But when Louise arrives at Cecilia’s sweet little cottage in the country, and sees the life she leads away from the city’s whirling social scene, Louise begins to question the path society has plotted for her. Should Louise accept Halsey’s proposal, or will she find the strength to follow her heart?

Genres: Christian Fiction

21 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 1917

About the author

also 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.

niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden

Reviews

[Katja Labonté · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 stars. I cried. This book put in words my hopes and dreams. Yes, it was beautiful and lovely and had a good moral. But mostly, for me, it was a little taste of my own wishes come true…

*Quotes to come; review to be updated upon reread*

[Angie Thompson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A sweet little story about a disillusioned girl who attempts to disillusion herself still further by a visit to a friend who married for love instead of money--with surprising results. One thing that's not mentioned in the summary is that there is another man in the case, so Louise's choice is less of a for/against and more of a between... Of course, things are pretty idealized, but it's still really sweet, and the message of not needing an abundance of material possessions to be happy is very good. :)

Content--mentions of a mother nursing a baby; one kiss (not described)

[R.A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was so sweet!!! All the characters were delightful, making me want to meet them! Grace Livingston Hill writes so well.

You can find the story free here (along with other free stories): https://isabellaalden.com/isabella-al...

[Hanna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found it interesting how this short story got away with such little dialogue. It was a different style--other G.L. Hill books, because they're larger, by definition must have more dialogue--but I could see the similarities. I couldn't decide if there was too much telling; there was a lot of description, and some of it kind of lost me, but I don't know what category it goes in ... kind of like telling the showing. It probably would have been a more enjoyable read if I had it in paperback.