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The Governor's Son
Shy, lovely Leslie Graham would rather spend her summer at home reading a book, but her parents insist she accompany her sister Anna to a seaside resort, where the sisters’ differences quickly come to light. While Anna tries to mingle with the resort’s most fashionable and wealthy inhabitants, Leslie makes friends with sweet, elderly Mrs. Hamilton, who likes to watch the ocean, quote Bible verses, and talk about her son. And when Mrs. Hamilton’s son arrives, Leslie realizes Chauncey Hamilton is just as thoughtful and handsome as his mother described. In the face of such kindness, Leslie can’t help but prefer to spend her days and nights with Chauncey and his mother, even as Anna plots to pull her in a more worldly and dangerous direction.
This edition of the 1904 story includes a forward by author Jenny Berlin.
This edition of the 1904 story includes a forward by author Jenny Berlin.
104 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 1904
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About the author
Grace Livingston Hill
614 books579 followersalso wrote under the pseudonym Marcia MacDonald
also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden
also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden
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September 16, 2023
Sweet read!
It reminded me a lot of Aunt Crete’s Emancipation. Leslie is a lovely heroine, Mrs. Hamilton was a gem and her son all we hope for in a hero. Poor Anna and Maud were selfish young ladies that missed knowing happiness and blaming others for their own mistakes.
Good fun!
It reminded me a lot of Aunt Crete’s Emancipation. Leslie is a lovely heroine, Mrs. Hamilton was a gem and her son all we hope for in a hero. Poor Anna and Maud were selfish young ladies that missed knowing happiness and blaming others for their own mistakes.
Good fun!
May 6, 2024
Grace Livingston Hill’s “The Governor’s Son was originally published as a serial; each chapter appeared in consecutive issues of 1904 Christian magazines.” This is a short story with a bit of romance but mostly about kindness to a stranger and humility.
Story in short- Anna has to take her younger sister with her on her vacation to the seashore but thinks Leslie will embarrass her in front of everyone.
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Highlight (Yellow) | Location 49
Anna was Leslie’s older sister, who had been to the seaside before, and knew exactly what was fitting and proper, and who said, “these things are really absolutely necessary, mother!”
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 50
Leslie’s pleasure in going to the sea was much lessened by Anna’s attitude, she seemed so fearful that Leslie would not look just right.
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 55
It was rather sudden, this plan that she should go to the seashore with Anna, instead of to grandmother’s quiet home where she usually spent the short holiday. Grandmother had been suddenly called to Uncle George’s home in the West, where there was serious illness; and as the rest of the family had already planned their vacations, and the house was to be closed, it was necessary that something should be done with Leslie.
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 62
But, though the mother’s command had brought silence, yet by many a token did Leslie know that she was an unwelcome member of the party.
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 109
“The first time! Bless the child!” said the woman. “Well, you will love it. I can see it in your face. You won’t care for it just as a background for a flirtation, and spend most of your time dressing and flaunting up and down the board walk. You’ll watch the sea, and learn to know it in all its moods, just as I did when I was a girl and used to come up here every year to worship God beside it.”
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 123
“Let me help you out, please,” she said, and then heard behind her Anna’s ill-suppressed whisper: “Oh, horrors, the old thing is going to get off here! Now Leslie will be bringing her in on all occasions. My sister is always hanging on to some impossible person! I shall have to write and tell mamma at once!”
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 132
Perhaps Anna, taken by herself, would have been more tender toward Leslie, but with the addition of Maud she lost every vestige, apparently, of sisterly feeling, and seemed to be overcome by her own importance. Maud, the cousin, since the days of dolls, had always put down Leslie as being too young to play with herself and Anna, and only tolerated her because her aunt insisted.
Highlight (Yellow) and Note | Location 137
“It doesn’t look very stylish, murmured Maud, her lip curled in disapproval. “I hoped it was that one over there,” pointing to a new and imposing structure a little further up the street. “But there’s something in being on the ocean front. Anyway, we can try it for today, and hunt up another place if we don’t like the people here.”
*** Leslie Graham is not going to her grandmother's home for she is called to take care of an ill relative, so Leslie has to go with her older sister Anna and her cousin Maud to a seaside resort. Leslie is not welcomed and find her ridiculous in being helpful to an older woman.
I loved that Leslie is Chauncey's choice and a future will probably ensue, Mrs. Hamilton will certainly be happy, though Miss Varney was acceptable, Leslie is the real deal. Maud and Anna are too concerned with chasing something that will not give them happiness and even when Anna sees that her sister's ways, she is back to superficiality. Anna and Maud were angling to be friends with others. Leslie did not want to be someone else but herself.
Story in short- Anna has to take her younger sister with her on her vacation to the seashore but thinks Leslie will embarrass her in front of everyone.
❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌❌spoiler alert❌❌❌❌
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 49
Anna was Leslie’s older sister, who had been to the seaside before, and knew exactly what was fitting and proper, and who said, “these things are really absolutely necessary, mother!”
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 50
Leslie’s pleasure in going to the sea was much lessened by Anna’s attitude, she seemed so fearful that Leslie would not look just right.
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 55
It was rather sudden, this plan that she should go to the seashore with Anna, instead of to grandmother’s quiet home where she usually spent the short holiday. Grandmother had been suddenly called to Uncle George’s home in the West, where there was serious illness; and as the rest of the family had already planned their vacations, and the house was to be closed, it was necessary that something should be done with Leslie.
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 62
But, though the mother’s command had brought silence, yet by many a token did Leslie know that she was an unwelcome member of the party.
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 109
“The first time! Bless the child!” said the woman. “Well, you will love it. I can see it in your face. You won’t care for it just as a background for a flirtation, and spend most of your time dressing and flaunting up and down the board walk. You’ll watch the sea, and learn to know it in all its moods, just as I did when I was a girl and used to come up here every year to worship God beside it.”
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 123
“Let me help you out, please,” she said, and then heard behind her Anna’s ill-suppressed whisper: “Oh, horrors, the old thing is going to get off here! Now Leslie will be bringing her in on all occasions. My sister is always hanging on to some impossible person! I shall have to write and tell mamma at once!”
Highlight (Yellow) | Location 132
Perhaps Anna, taken by herself, would have been more tender toward Leslie, but with the addition of Maud she lost every vestige, apparently, of sisterly feeling, and seemed to be overcome by her own importance. Maud, the cousin, since the days of dolls, had always put down Leslie as being too young to play with herself and Anna, and only tolerated her because her aunt insisted.
Highlight (Yellow) and Note | Location 137
“It doesn’t look very stylish, murmured Maud, her lip curled in disapproval. “I hoped it was that one over there,” pointing to a new and imposing structure a little further up the street. “But there’s something in being on the ocean front. Anyway, we can try it for today, and hunt up another place if we don’t like the people here.”
*** Leslie Graham is not going to her grandmother's home for she is called to take care of an ill relative, so Leslie has to go with her older sister Anna and her cousin Maud to a seaside resort. Leslie is not welcomed and find her ridiculous in being helpful to an older woman.
I loved that Leslie is Chauncey's choice and a future will probably ensue, Mrs. Hamilton will certainly be happy, though Miss Varney was acceptable, Leslie is the real deal. Maud and Anna are too concerned with chasing something that will not give them happiness and even when Anna sees that her sister's ways, she is back to superficiality. Anna and Maud were angling to be friends with others. Leslie did not want to be someone else but herself.
January 7, 2024
This was the second book I have read by the author.
I have only a brief comment and opinion to offer.
It was a great privilege and pleasure to be able to read digitally a wonderful Christian book by a spectacular author written and first published years ago when America was Great, and when American books were Great.
The older books are the best books…just as more olden times were the best times.
The older Christian based books reflect what we were and what we should be.
Back then folks had the same problems and vices as sonably portrayed by the author, but they had a much more wholesome world view and ethical/moral standard.
I look forward to reading more old books.
I have only a brief comment and opinion to offer.
It was a great privilege and pleasure to be able to read digitally a wonderful Christian book by a spectacular author written and first published years ago when America was Great, and when American books were Great.
The older books are the best books…just as more olden times were the best times.
The older Christian based books reflect what we were and what we should be.
Back then folks had the same problems and vices as sonably portrayed by the author, but they had a much more wholesome world view and ethical/moral standard.
I look forward to reading more old books.
February 9, 2024
A new-found GLH treasure!
For fans of Grace Livingston Hill, this is a treasure found as a series printed in issues of an old magazine by Jenny Berlin, who pulled them all together into à short book of twelve chapters. It is a sweet pearl of a find, and I'm glad it's available on Kindle. Many of the well known elements of Grace's full length books are packed into this little gem.
For fans of Grace Livingston Hill, this is a treasure found as a series printed in issues of an old magazine by Jenny Berlin, who pulled them all together into à short book of twelve chapters. It is a sweet pearl of a find, and I'm glad it's available on Kindle. Many of the well known elements of Grace's full length books are packed into this little gem.
February 6, 2024
This is a book to be revisited frequently!
Grace Livingston Hill again writes an honest book reflecting the difference obedience to Christ makes in a life. The dissatisfaction of living for self and the world's approval is also clear. I love that all good things came to the truly humble one who continually sacrificed for the benefit of others.
Grace Livingston Hill again writes an honest book reflecting the difference obedience to Christ makes in a life. The dissatisfaction of living for self and the world's approval is also clear. I love that all good things came to the truly humble one who continually sacrificed for the benefit of others.
April 20, 2024
Wholesome literature from the past
Mrs. Hill always delivers a clear picture of the societal restraints young girls struggled with a century ago. Loving restraints that builds their Christian character when they submit. Consequences for those who refuse to live righteously. It makes one yearn for a time when people were respected for living following Christ.
Mrs. Hill always delivers a clear picture of the societal restraints young girls struggled with a century ago. Loving restraints that builds their Christian character when they submit. Consequences for those who refuse to live righteously. It makes one yearn for a time when people were respected for living following Christ.
December 26, 2024
Loved this book!
I'm so pleased that this book was discovered! I've read every Grace Livingston Hill book I've found, so I was excited to see this one! When my spirit needs a lighthearted lift, I read a GLH book & it always seems to help!
I'm so pleased that this book was discovered! I've read every Grace Livingston Hill book I've found, so I was excited to see this one! When my spirit needs a lighthearted lift, I read a GLH book & it always seems to help!
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