Step back to a time when small New England villages shaped memory and character.
In Old-Time Child-Life, E. H. Arr offers vivid portraits of East Road and Whitefield Corner, where everyday life, work, and community create a lasting sense of place.
This collection centers on real people and the places they inhabited. You’ll glimpse the steady craft of lawyers, doctors, deacons, and Parson Meeker, woven into depictions of gardens, schools, bees, and home life. The narrative relies on concrete scenes—front doors, porches, and village streets—to capture the dignity and humor of a distant era without losing its humanity.
- Character sketches of a thoughtful, hard-working lawyer and a beloved country doctor
- Gentle depictions of parson, farmer, and devoted townsfolk
- Rich rural details: gardens, beehives, and the rhythms of country life
- Moments of warmth, humor, and enduring community ties that endure beyond the pages
Ideal for readers who enjoy historical portraits of New England life, and for anyone drawn to the simple virtues and quiet wonders of small-town days.