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The Tangled Threads

by Eleanor H. Porter

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A mother's long desire for music takes an unexpected turn in the opening story of this collection. Hester Martin, a widow supporting three children, has saved small coins for years so that her daughter Penelope can take piano lessons. Penelope first hopes for a doll, while Hester listens eagerly to each lesson and begins trying the exercises herself. The rented piano brings a private pleasure into a life crowded with household work and careful economies.

Eleanor H. Porter's short stories place family feelings beside the small events of ordinary life. In the excerpt from 'The Lady in Black,' Helen's grief for Kathleen strains her exchanges with her husband and young Bobby. At the cemetery, another woman's care for a child's grave opens a conversation about loss and sympathy.

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Eleanor H. Porter

Eleanor H. Porter (1868-1920) was an American novelist and short-story writer from New Hampshire, trained as a singer before she began writing. She is remembered above all for Pollyanna, whose cheerful heroine became a household name and inspired films, sequels, and a lasting figure of speech.

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Pages
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Language
English
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