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Her Father's Daughter

by Gene Stratton-Porter

Pages
about 476
Category
Literature & Fiction
Language
English
Reading time
8.7 h at 250 wpm
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From the opening

I. “What Kind of Shoes are the Shoes You Wear?” II. Cotyledon of Multiflores Canyon III. The House of Dreams IV. Linda Starts a Revolution V. The Smoke of Battle VI. Jane Meredith VII. Trying Yucca VIII. The Bear-cat IX. One Hundred Per Cent. Plus X. Katy to the Rescue XI. Assisting Providence XII. The Lay of the Land XIII. Leavening the Bread of Life XIV. Saturday’s Child XV. Linda’s Hearthstone XVI. Producing the Evidence XVII. A Rock and a Flame XVIII. Spanish Iris XIX. The Official Bug-Catcher XX. The Cap Sheaf XXI. Shifting the Responsibility XXII. The End of Marian’s Contest XXIII. The Day of Jubilee XXIV. Linda’s First Party XXV. Buena Moza XXVI. A Mouse Nest XXVII. The Straight and Narrow XXVIII. Putting It Up to Peter XXIX. Katy Unburdens Her Mind XXX. Peter’s Release XXXI. The End of Donald’s Contest XXXII. How the Wasp Built Her Nest XXXIII. The Lady of the Iris

Linda Strong, her Father’s Daughter Dr. Alexander Strong, a great Nerve Specialist Mrs. Strong, his Wife Eileen Strong, having Social Aspirations Mr. and Mrs. Thorne, neighbors of the Strongs Marian Thorne, a Dreamer of Houses John Gilman, a Man of Law Peter Morrison, an Author Henry Anderson, an Architect Donald Whiting, a High School Senior Mary Louise Whiting, his Sister Judge and Mrs. Whiting, a Man of Law and a Woman of Culture Katherine O’Donovan, the Strong Cook Oka Sayye, a High School Senior James Heitman, accidentally rich Mrs. Caroline Heitman, his Wife

Linda Strong thrust forward a foot and critically examined the narrow vamp, the projecting sole, the broad, low heel of her well-worn brown calf-skin shoe. Then her glance lifted to the face of Donald Whiting, one of the most brilliant and popular seniors of the High School. Her eyes narrowed in a manner habitual to her when thinking intently.

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