Excerpt from Ella: Or, Turning Over a New Leaf
What Ella resolved to do - Ah old story - School - A boy's trick - The squirter-e11a's revenge - Pursuit and escape - Ralph's ducking -the complaint - Tears - Ella's mistake - Her feelings-ralph's good-nature - Ella reploved - Her excuse - Her duty to George Unsuccessful attempts to do bette1' - i-ier confession - Want of con fidence - Throwing the blame on George - Good resolutions must have no ifs - Dinner - Geurge called to account-ella at school More talk about the resolution - Adopting it for a day - An incident in Mrs. Preston's life - How she conquered several bad habits Se ving God by the day - Firm decision - Prayer - Ella alone - The m itten resolution - Ilelp sought from above - The drawer locked.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book follows Eleanor Preston, or Ella as her family calls her, as she navigates life as a young teen in the mid-19th century Boston. The story unfolds Ella's challenges with her siblings and her journey towards becoming a better and more well-behaved young woman. The author highlights the struggles that Ella faces and the determination she employs to overcome them, offering insights into the life of a young person on the cusp of adulthood in 19th century America. From daily sibling rivalry, to the moral struggles that accompany growing up, this book delves into the challenges of personal growth and making difficult choices. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332779529_0
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