Lovey Mary

Lovey Mary is a novel written by Alice Hegan Rice that tells the story of Mary, a young girl who is left to fend for herself after her mother dies. Mary's father is a drunkard who is rarely around, leaving her to take care of her younger siblings. Despite her difficult circumstances, Mary is a kind and loving person who is determined to make a better life for herself and her family.As she grows older, Mary becomes involved with a group of young people who are trying to improve their community. She falls in love with a young man named David, but their relationship is complicated by his wealthy family's disapproval of Mary's background. Despite these challenges, Mary remains steadfast in her determination to succeed.Lovey Mary is a heartwarming story of perseverance, love, and the power of community. It explores themes of social class, family, and the importance of education, and is a timeless tale that continues to resonate with readers today.1903. From the author of Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch. The story begins. Everything about Lovey Mary was a contradiction, from her hands and feet, which seemed to have been meant for a big girl, to her high ideals and aspirations, that ought to have belonged to an amiable one. The only ingredient which might have reconciled all the conflicting elements in her chaotic little bosom was one which no one had ever taken the trouble to supply. When Miss Bell, the matron of the home, came to receive Lovey Mary�������s confession of repentance, she found her at an upstairs window making hideous faces and kicking the furniture. The depth of her repentance could always be gauged by the violence of her conduct. Miss Bell looked at her as she should have looked at one of the hieroglyphs on the Obelisk. She had been trying to decipher her for thirteen years.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.