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ELSIE AT HOME (Book 22)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Brothers Arthur and Calhoun Conley become fathers, and Evelyn's mother, Laura Leland, who is very ill with consumption, travels to Europe. Love is in the air at Ion. Rosie Travilla weds Will Croly in June; and Maud, Sydney, Lucilla, and Grace act as bridesmaids. The two little Elsies--Elsie Raymond and Elsie Dinsmore--are flower girls. Long-time bachelor Dick Percival and Maud Dinsmore are married in a small ceremony at Ion, and Captain Raymond gives permission for his good friend Captain Donald Keith to seek Lucilla's hand in marriage.
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ELSIE'S GIRLHOOD #3

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Publisher: Holly Hall Publication; 300 Pgs. 1997: 1997

Edition: REVISED FOR TODAY'S READER

Seller ID: 1314

Binding: Paperback

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Paperback. As New. As Elsie experiences changes from girlhood to womanhood, her family is also undergoing change. With the marriage of her father to a woman Elsie has loved from childhood, Elsie is joined by a brother and sister who adore her. But all the support of her family cannot prepare her for what is ahead-her ---her first love and her first heartbreak. Her relationship with her father forces her to give up on the man she desperately loves. But to her surprise, and the surprise of her father, true love's shadow has been with her since childhood. Join Elsie as she grows into a fine young...
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ELSIE'S WOMANHOOD #4

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Publisher: Holly Hall Publication; 287 Pgs. 1997: 1997

Edition: REVISED FOR TODAY'S READER

Seller ID: 1315

ISBN: 1888306343

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Paperback. As New. As Elsie and her father prepare for her marriage to John Travilla, Elsie moves to Viamede, her mother's childhood home in Louisana. Overseeing the plantation, Elsie observes the treatment of the slaves and strives to bring them into an awareness of God's love for them. As Mr. and Mrs. Travilla start their life together, Elsie's old boyfriend tries to bring it all to a tragic end, in a fit of jealous rage, he unsuccessfully attempts to shoot the newly married couple. Happy with her life with her new husband, Elsie experiences the wonderful joys of motherhood. Join Elsie as sh...
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ELSIE'S MOTHERHOOD #5

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Publisher: Holly Hall Publication; 256 Pgs. 1998: 1998

Edition: REVISED FOR TODAY'S READER

Seller ID: 1316

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Paperback. As New. Elsie and her husband, along with her five children --from nine-year-old Elsie to baby Herbert --have planned a wonderful party with friends and family to celebrate ten years of happy married life. In an unexpected turn of events, things get ugly when Mr. Travilla, Mr. Dinsmore, and Mr. Leland, the new Northern owner of Fairfield, come under attack as scalawags and carpetbaggers. Even close family members become involved as the Ku, Klux, Klan, attacks Fairfield and Ion. Read how distant kin and ventriloquism play a part in the conflict. Join Elsie and Mr. Trivilla as they do...
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ELSIE'S CHILDREN #6

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Publisher: Holly Hall Publication; 256 Pgs. 1998: 1998

Edition: REVISED FOR TODAY'S READER

Seller ID: 1317

Binding: Paperback

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REVISED FOR TODAY'S READER. Paperback. As New. During an extended stay at Viamede, the family is blessed with a new addition, Lily, "on loan " from heaven for a short time. Soon they return to Ion, where Elsie takes in cousin Molly, a young girl who has been injured in a fall. Elsie makes a commitment to nurture, educate, and encourage Molly in the faith. Because of Lily's failing health, the family makes an extended visit to Elsie's childhood friend, Lucy Ross. There, Elsie befriends a nearly blind child of her former governess. The family decides to take a trip to the Centennial in New York...
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GRANDMOTHER ELSIE #8

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Publisher: Holly Hall Publication; 200 Pgs. 1998: 1998

Edition: REVISED FOR TODAY'S READER

Seller ID: 1319

Binding: Paperback

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Paperback. As New. A series of catastrophes threatens the Dinsmore family. In quick succession they are faced with measles, typhoid fever, separation, and death. Despite all these troubles, Elsie is strengthened in her trust of God, who continues to faithfully provide for all her needs. After months of separation, young Elsie is finally reunited with her Lester. During this time Edward and Violet also develop strong romantic interests, Edward with intriguing Zoe and Violet with the rugged seaman, Captain Raymond and his children --Max, Lucinda, and Gracie. Join in the unfolding of the young ad...
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ELSIE DINSMORE #1

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Publisher: Holly Hall Publishers; 253 Pgs. 1997: 1997

Edition: REVISED FOR TODAY'S READER

Seller ID: 1312

Binding: Paperback

Condition: As New

Paperback. As New. There are 28 volumes in this series. They are some of the most widely read children's stories ever written. When they first came out more than a hundred years ago, the publisher could scarcely keep them in stock. They went through scores of printings and were continuously in print for many years. Now they are being picked up and read by a whole new generation of young readers, who share the same wonder and delight as Elsie Dinsmore that the original readers did. Set amid the sweet blossoms of a southern mansion, this timeless classic delves into the heart of Elsie ---by all ...
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ELSIE'S HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS #2

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Publisher: Holly Hall Publishers; 274 Pgs. 1997: 1997

Edition: Modernized

Seller ID: 1313

ISBN: 1888306327

Binding: Paperback

Condition: As New

Paperback. As New. As Elsie grows from childhood to girlhood, so does her understanding of and obedience to God. Her devotion to Him causes conflict between her and her beloved father. Gripped by jealousy and contempt, he seeks to wipe out all religious inflluences surrounding his daughter. Still, Elsie's convictions remaing firm. As a last resort, Elsie's father moves away until Elsie will submit to his law, and no other. This rancor causes Elsie to become very ill. Receiving word of her illness and realizing the effect of his cruelty, her father returns home to both Roselands and to God. Joi...
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ELSIE DINSMORE (Book 1)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Edition: Original Elsie Classics

Seller ID: 5655

Binding: Paperback

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Elsie Dinsmore is an endearing eight-year-old girl with several bewildering problems. She has never known her mother, who died when Elsie was a baby, and she longs for a close, loving relationship with her father. He, however, has sent her off to be raised at Roselands, his brother's southern plantation, where her teacher, Miss Day, harshly criticizes her and her cousins tease her relentlessly. As Elsie learns to handle her problems, she begins to learn more about herself. And as her faith in her heavenly father grows, she learns what it means to be a child of God. The result is a story that ...
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ELSIE'S HOLIDAYS AT ROSELANDS (Book 2)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Eight-year-old Elsie Dinsmore is enjoying a blissful Christmas holiday season with her family and friends when a crisis arises that threatens life as she knows it. She believes that obeying a request her father has made would violate her conscience, and she must refuse him. He, in turn, believes Elsie being willful and disobedient, failing to see her refusal as a matter of her deep, abiding faith in God. Elsie clings to the promise that her heavenly father will never leave her nor forsake her as, one by one, all the things she holds dear are taken from her, including even her father's presence...
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ELSIE'S GIRLHOOD (Book 3)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Edition: Original Elsie Classics

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As Elsie Dinsmore grows up and becomes a young woman, her family undergoes major changes. Her father, Horace Dinsmore, falls in love and marries sweet Rose Allison, whom Elsie has loved since childhood. Soon two new members---Horace Jr. and Rosebud--join the happy family. Elsie spends a summer with her eccentric Aunt Wealthy 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 discovers the delightful wonder of a true and enduring lov...
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ELSIE'S WOMANHOOD (Book 4)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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It is a time for celebration as Elsie prepares to marry her beloved Edward. Following their wedding, the happy couple honeymoon at Viamede, childhood home of Elsie's mother in the Bayou region of Louisiana. Here Elsie's faith matures, and she learns to share her beliefs with others in a meaningful way. Four children--Elsie, Edward, Violet, and Harold--are born to Elsie and Edward, who experiences the joys and heart-aches of parenthood. Meanwhile, the country teeters on the brink of civil war. Mindful of the tragedies unfolding around her, Elsie is touched by the painful divisions brought on by...
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ELSIE'S MOTHERHOOD (Book 5)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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IN a Frightening incident, Elsie's husband, Edward Travilla, narrowly survives an accidental shooting when friends tease son Edward Jr. into firing a loaded pistol. The shot grazes Edward's head, and he survives with only minor damage. Soon life in the Travilla household returns to its calm routine. In the meantime, Elsie welcomes a cousin from Scotland who brings a very special talent with him as well as news of her mother's ancestral family. Elsie and Edward take a great delight in their burgeoning family. The aftermath of the Civil War provides them with many opportunities to uphold their h...
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GRANDMOTHER ELSIE (Book 8)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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When Elsie's daughter, young Elsie, hears that her beloved Lester has contracted typhoid fever overseas, she and her brother Edward embark for Italy to nurse him back to health. As Lester slowly recovers, the two are married, with only Edward and a few friends in attendance. On the return trip to America, Edward is reacquainted with the Loves, a father and daughter who had been vacationing in Italy. Edward and Zoe, the daughter, fall in love and marry. Meanwhile, at home, Captain Raymond, a widower, courts and wins the love of Elsie's daughter Violet. Elsie, her children, and their families sp...
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ELSIE'S NEW RELATIONS ((Book 9)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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As another season at the shore draws to a close, the Raymonds again face a long-dreaded separation. It is time for the captain to take his ship to sea once more. Elsie grows accustomed to her newfound role as "Grandma" to Max, Lulu, and Gracie. Soon Elsie's daughter, Elsie, and Lester Leland's new baby, Edward, is born. In the fall and winter months that follow, Max, Lulu, and Gracie each learn valuable lessons about good character and obedience. Soon spring arrives. Violet gives birth to a daughter, another Elsie, and Captain Raymond returns home safely to be with his burgeoning family once ...
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ELSIE AT NANTUCKET (BOOK 10)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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The Dinsmores, Travillas, and Raymonds decide to spend the summer in cottages by the sea on Nantucket Island. They journey there aboard a yacht with Captain Raymond at the helm. On the island they enjoy the village of Sonset and explore several points of local interest. The children learn to swim, and the families enjoy relaxing beach walks, carriage drives, and boat rides, even a New England clam bake on the beach. There are, however, a few learning moments. When a violent storm catches Lulu far from the cottage, she learns a frightening lesson about obedience. And Zoe learns about faith and ...
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ELSIE'S KITH AND KIN (Book 12)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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While the rest of the family winters at Viamede, Edward and Zoe tend to affairs at Ion and endure an unwelcome guest. Later, while on a business trip, Edward is in jured in a train wreck, and the rest of the family returns from Viamede to be with him. AT sea, Captain Raymond receives news of a financial windfall and resigns from the navy to be at home with Violet and his children. He arrives in time to learn that Lulu has accidentally injured her baby sister, Elsie, during a fit of anger. The baby recovers, and Lulu learns how much trouble an uncontrolled temper can be. The captain and Viole...
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ELSIE'S FRIENDS AT WOODBURN (Book 13)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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Elsie's extended family enjoys a round of holiday calls that ends in an enchanting party for all at Woodburn, the Raymond family's new home. Lulu fully embraces her role as hostess to her young guests and learns some important lessons about Christian charity. In the summer that follows, Lulu and Grace become the proud owners of new ponies, and Elsie and Violet welcome new additions to their building families, born just one day apart. Captain Raymond, however, re-injures his ankle during a terrible spill from a horse. In the most panic-filled moment of the season, a rattlesnake brings an abru...
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CHRISTMAS WITH GRANDMA ELSIE (Book 14)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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It's Grandma Elsie's turn to host the family's holiday festivities at Ion, and soon sleigh rides, ice skating, and snowball fights abound at the home place. Cousin Ronald Lilburn visits the family once again and provides a welcome source of fun for everyone. During this time the importance of missionary work is impressed deeply upon the minds of young and old. As a result, Harold and Herbert Travilla heed calls to full-time Christian ministry. The new year, however, brings unwelcome visitors to Woodburn. when Lulu is awakened by strange noises, she creeps downstairs, spies to burglars, and loc...
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ELSIE YACHTING WITH THE RAYMONDS (Book 16)

By: Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)

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On their way to join the rest of the family on the coast of Rhode Island. Max, Lulu, and Captain Raymond tour West Point, Saratoga, and other points of interest. While at West Point, they meet Elsie's cousin, Donald Keith, who joins them on their eastward trek. As their summer stay at the beach concludes, the captain invests in a yacht for the family to enjoy. THE DOLPHIN carries the Dinsmores, Travillas, Lelands, and Raymonds up and down the East Coast as they witness naval exerises and explore Boston, Bunker HIll, and other Revolutionary War sites. The final stop on their sojourn by water br...
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Author:Finley, Martha (Elsie Dinsmore)