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Hope Mills

Or, Between Friend and Sweetheart

by Amanda M. Douglas

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Jack Darcy and Fred Lawrence grow up as close friends in Yerbury, where Fred's father owns Hope Mills and Jack's father works there. Their bond troubles the Lawrence women, who judge companionship by family standing and money. Jack's practical strength and Fred's ease with words give the boys different ways of helping each other, while young Sylvie Barry bristles at the family's dismissal of Jack.

Amanda M. Douglas builds this novel around the pressure that social rank puts on personal loyalty. The opening moves between school memories, family histories and sharp exchanges inside the Lawrence home. A later scene shows Fred supporting his sister Irene when an advantageous marriage becomes a source of bitter conflict. Friendship, dependence and the price of comfort connect the household drama to the mill town around it.

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Amanda M. Douglas

Amanda M. Douglas (1831-1916) was an American novelist, short story writer and children's writer. She wrote fiction for both older and younger readers, including series for young people published in the decades around the turn of the twentieth century. Her titles include "A Little Girl in Old New York" and "Helen Grant's Schooldays".

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Pages
260
Language
English
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