Charlotte M. Yonge / Charlotte MYonge
Stray Pearls is a novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge. It tells the story of three sisters, Ethel, Laura, and Lily May, who live with their father in a small English village. The novel explores their lives and relationships as they grow up and face various challenges. Ethel is the eldest sister and takes on the role of caretaker for her younger sisters after their mother’s death. Laura is the middle sister and dreams of becoming a writer, while Lily May is the youngest and most carefree of the three. The sisters navigate their way through love, loss, and family secrets as they try to find their place in the world. Along the way, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including a wealthy aunt, a mysterious stranger, and a kind-hearted doctor. Stray Pearls is a heartwarming tale of sisterhood, love, and the power of family.Thickly veiled, I looked at no one except that I curtsied my thanks to the Abbess before kneeling down by the grating looking into the choir. My grief had always been too deep for tears, and on that day I was blessed in a certain exaltation of thoughts which bore me onward amid the sweet chants to follow my Philippe, my brave, pure-hearted, loving warrior, onto his rest in Paradise, and to think of the worship that he was sharing there.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.