As Elsie Dinsmore grows up and becomes a young woman, her family undergoes major changes. Her father, Horace Dinsmore, marries sweet Rose Allison, whom Elsie has loved since childhood. And she spends the summer with an eccentric aunt and experiences the joy of first love and the deep pain of betrayal. In an attempt to cure her broken heart, Elsie's family takes her on a tour of Europe. Upon her return—where and when she least expects it—Elsie...

Lulu presides over holiday celebrations as hostess at Woodburn and learns a lesson about Christian charity, and she and her extended family enjoy new additions, endure Captain Raymond's injury in a riding accident, and face a rattlesnake at Lulu's surprise birthday party.

"Elsie's Widowhood. A Sequel to Elsie's Children" by Martha Finley. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our...