The Cinder Pond
Carroll Watson Rankin
Read by Betsie Bush
Years ago, a manufacturer built a great dock, jutting out from and then turning parallel to the shore of a northern Michigan town. The factory was abandoned, and following the habits of small towns, the space between the dock and the shore became "The Cinder Pond." Jean started life in the colony of squatters that came to live in the shanties on the dock, but fortune, heroism, and a mystery combine to change her fortunes and those of her friends near the Cinder Pond. (Advertising material from the publisher, 1915)
More than one girl who reads this story will envy Jeanne her queer little home out on the end of the old dock in Lake Superior. It must indeed have been a fascinating place to live, but Jeanne's father, a gentleman himself, wanted her to grow up to be a lady, so she was sent away to be trained and educated among strangers. They were her own relatives, but they could never be anything but strangers to her, for they had no love in their hearts for the little girl who had come to make a home with them. Only her grandfather learned to love her, for she filled a bright place in his lonely life, and the story tells how he showed his feeling for her and how she was able to go back to Cinder Pond to help her little stepbrothers and -sisters. (Book Review Digest, vol. 11, 1916)
An interesting story of a little French girl, who lived with her step-family on a dock near the Cinder Pond and who after several trying experiences finds a good home and real joy in helping care for her several step-brothers and sisters. Though reason for the marriage of Jeannette's father to a shiftless, but kindly Irish woman is unnecessarily emphasized, the story is a very usable one, stamped with Jeanne's friendliness and sincerity. (The Booklist, vol 12, Oct. 1915--July, 1916) (5 hr 17 min)
Chapters
01 - The Accident | 13:33 | Read by Betsie Bush |
02 - Part of the Truth | 11:19 | Read by Betsie Bush |
03 - Jeannette's Queer Family | 12:08 | Read by Betsie Bush |
04 - What Was In an Old Trunk | 13:41 | Read by Betsie Bush |
05 - The Sewing Lesson | 12:06 | Read by Betsie Bush |
06 - Mollie | 13:02 | Read by Betsie Bush |
07 - A Matter of Coats | 10:58 | Read by Betsie Bush |
08 - A Shopping Expedition | 9:27 | Read by Betsie Bush |
09 - The Flight | 13:37 | Read by Betsie Bush |
10 - The Arrival | 13:18 | Read by Betsie Bush |
11 - A New Life | 12:56 | Read by Betsie Bush |
12 - A Helpful Grandfather | 10:42 | Read by Betsie Bush |
13 - Banished Friends | 10:12 | Read by Betsie Bush |
14 - At Four A.M. | 11:44 | Read by Betsie Bush |
15 - Allen Rossiter | 13:32 | Read by Betsie Bush |
16 - An Old Album | 12:44 | Read by Betsie Bush |
17 - A Lonely Summer | 14:21 | Read by Betsie Bush |
18 - A Thunderbolt | 13:24 | Read by Betsie Bush |
19 - With the Rossiters | 8:50 | Read by Betsie Bush |
20 - A Missing Family | 13:52 | Read by Betsie Bush |
21 - Old Captain's News | 11:52 | Read by Betsie Bush |
22 - Roger's Razor | 9:57 | Read by Betsie Bush |
23 - A New Friend For Jeanne | 11:07 | Read by Betsie Bush |
24 - Mollie's Babies | 11:44 | Read by Betsie Bush |
25 - The House of Dreams | 9:54 | Read by Betsie Bush |
26 - A Padlocked Door | 9:20 | Read by Betsie Bush |
27 - The Pink Present | 8:39 | Read by Betsie Bush |
Reviews
The Best!
Melbelle
I don't know why I am so surprised at how well I liked this story, but it is way more fun than the description. A little tragic in parts, but the ending is great!
Lovely story
Janelle
A sad but enjoyable story with a wonderfully happy ending. The reader was terrific, although the audio quality wasn't consistent.
obx12
OBX12
great reader a good "simply sweet" story
leah reich
Wonderful and expressive reader! Very enjoyable book!
Sweet
joyvik
Very cute story. Very nicely written.
Such a sweet story read beautifully!
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