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"Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill; Or, Jasper Parloe's Secret" by Alice B. Emerson is a captivating tale of a young girl's journey from the familiar surroundings of Darrowtown to the unknown challenges of life at the Red Mill. Ruth Fielding, recently orphaned, is sent to live with... Read Full Overview

""Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill or Jasper Parloe's Secret"" is a novel written by Alice B. Emerson. The story revolves around Ruth Fielding, a young girl who moves to the country to live with her Uncle Jabez in his old mill. Ruth is a determined and curious girl who is always... Read Full Overview

""Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill or Jasper Parloe's Secret"" is a novel written by Alice B. Emerson. The story follows the adventures of Ruth Fielding, a young girl who moves to the countryside with her widowed mother to live with her Uncle Jabez in the Red Mill. Ruth is a curious... Read Full Overview

The sound of the drumming wheels! It had roared in the ears of Ruth Fielding for hours as she sat on the comfortably upholstered seat in the last car of the afternoon Limited, the train whirling her from the West to the East, through the fertile valleys of Upper New York State... Read Full Overview

""Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill or Jasper Parloe's Secret"" is a classic children's novel written by Alice B. Emerson. It follows the story of Ruth Fielding, a young orphan girl who is sent to live with her wealthy uncle, Jabez Potter, at the Red Mill. Ruth is determined to make... Read Full Overview

Ruth Fielding, a recently-orphaned girl, arrives in Cheslow, New York to live with her uncle, Jabez Potter, at the Red Mill with his housekeeper, Aunt Alvirah Boggs. Ruth is greatly disappointed in the cold reception she receives. Uncle Jabez seems to care very little about her,... Read Full Overview

Ruth Fielding, a recently-orphaned girl, arrives in Cheslow, New York to live with her uncle, Jabez Potter, at the Red Mill with his housekeeper, Aunt Alvirah Boggs. Ruth is greatly disappointed in the cold reception she receives. Uncle Jabez seems to care very little about her,... Read Full Overview

Recently orphaned, Ruth Fielding goes to live with her Uncle Jabez in New York. Jabez and his housekeeper receive Ruth very coldly and seem to care very little for her, saying only that she must "earn her keep" -- and they grow even more distant after the cash box disappears... Read Full Overview