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The Old Peabody Pew
Kate Douglas Wiggin
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A sweet, old fashioned Christmas romance set in an old New England meeting house.
A sweet, old fashioned Christmas romance set in an old New England meeting house.
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“How about cleaning them? I don’t believe they’ve had a good hard washing since the flood.” The suggestion came from Deacon Miller’s wife to the president.
“They can’t even be scrubbed for less than fifteen or twenty dollars, for I thought of that and asked Mrs. Simpson yesterday, and she said twenty cents a pew was the cheapest she could do it for.”
“We’ve done everything else,” said Nancy Wentworth, with a twitch of her thread; “why don’t we scrub the pews? There’s nothing in the orthodox creed to forbid, is there?&. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
The story line is simple... with a hint of equal rights for women weaved in. The illustrations are outstanding, and there is a frame of decorations on every page!
An enjoyable story for the Advent season.
3.5 stars
I enjoyed this sweet story. While there wasn't much in the way of excitement or action (besides cleaning the church), it was just right for a Christmas read. And I loved the ending.
The book gets off to a bit of a slow start, but I enjoyed it.
Christmas and a 'Dorcas society' and a long awaited culmination to a sweet romance.. This almost reminds me of one of L.M. Montgomery's short stories. Sweet and wholesome with some good old-fashioned country charm.
When the Dorcas Society of the Tory Hill Meeting House - a Ladies Aid Society devoted to the upkeep and improvement of that historic church - decide to clean and decorate (as much as they are able) the pews in their beloved house of worship for the Christmas holiday, each member agrees to take ch...more
Delightful. Just a short, sweet story with a little bit of humor and romance. Perfect for an afternoon read.
I loved this sweet novella. Quick fun read at Christmas time.
I remember as a small (but literate) child, examining books in my aunt's bookshelf and being told "Oh, you don't want that, that's just The Old Peabody Pew." (Of course as a seven-year-old I thought this was a hilarious title!) Recently, I realized that this tale fit into the category of Christma...more