Publisher's Synopsis
Helen of the Old House is a novel by Harold Bell Wright that tells the story of a young woman named Helen who lives in a dilapidated old house with her father. The novel is set in the early 1900s in a small town in the Ozark Mountains. Helen is a strong and independent woman who is determined to keep her family's home despite the challenges she faces.The story begins with Helen's father, a former Confederate soldier, who is struggling to make ends meet. He is deeply in debt and is about to lose their home. Helen takes matters into her own hands and decides to find a way to save the house. She takes a job as a teacher and begins to earn money to pay off the debt.As the story progresses, Helen faces many challenges, including a romantic interest from a wealthy man who wants to buy the house from her. She also has to deal with her father's declining health and the pressures of living in a small town where everyone knows everyone else's business.Despite the challenges she faces, Helen remains determined to save her family's home. She is a strong and resilient character who inspires those around her to do the right thing. The novel is a heartwarming story about the power of perseverance, love, and family.1921. Wright, served as a minister prior to beginning his artistic and writing career. The story begins: No well informed resident of Millsburgh, when referring to the principal industry of his little manufacturing city, every says the mills, it is always the Mill. The reason for this common habit of mind is that one mill so overshadows all others, and so dominates the industrial and civic life of this community, that in the people�������s thought it stands for all. The philosopher who keeps the cigar stand on the corner of Congress Street and Ward Avenue explained it very clearly when he answered an inquiring stranger, You just can�������t think Millsburgh without thinkin������� mills; an������� you can�������t think mills without thinkin������� the Mill. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
