Kathie's Harvest Days

The Kathie Stories #6

by Amanda Minnie Douglas

Excerpt from Kathie's Harvest Days:

"The household was gathered in the cosey sitting room at Cedarwood. Uncle Robert was reading aloud while the ladies sewed. And though the history had its charm for Kathie, still her mind wandered now and then, as she glanced at Aunt Ruth. In a fort night she was to go away, dear Aunt Ruth, who had been connected with all her life, farther back even than she could remember. And somehow it seemed as if she could not be quite reconciled to the fact.

Uncle Robert closed his book and glanced at her, studying the thoughtful face for a moment. Every day was taking her a little beyond the glad, rippling shore of childhood to the deeper waters. Just as he was about to speak the bell rang, and a familiar voice startled them..."

272 pages, Nook

First published January 1, 1871

About the author

Amanda Minnie Douglas (1831-1916) was a prolific American writer. Born in New York City, she attended the City Institute there and after moving studied English and American literature with a private tutor. She later took up writing and sold several stories to periodicals, including the Saturday Evening Post, New York Ledger, and Lady's Friend. In 1866 her first book In Trust was published. Her other works include: Home Nook; or, The Crown of Duty (1874), There's No Place Like Home (1875), Hope Mills (1880), Floyd Grandon's Honor (1884), A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia (1890), A Little Girl in Old New York (1896), A Little Girl of Long Ago (1897), A Little Girl in Old Boston (1898), A Little Girl in Old Detroit (1902), A Little Girl in Old Quebec (1906), A Little Girl in Old Salem (1908) and The Girls at Mount Morris (1914).