That Old Kitchen Stove (1901)

That Old Kitchen Stove is a novel written by David Harold Judd and published in 1901. The story is set in the late 1800s and follows the lives of the inhabitants of a small town in rural America. The central character is a young woman named Mary, who is struggling to make ends meet after the death of her father. She is left with a rundown farm and an old kitchen stove, which becomes a symbol of her determination to survive and provide for her family.As Mary navigates the challenges of running a farm and raising her siblings, she also finds herself caught up in a romantic entanglement with a local man named Tom. Their relationship is complicated by the arrival of a wealthy businessman who has his eye on Mary and her farm.The novel explores themes of love, loss, perseverance, and the struggle for independence in a time when women had few options beyond marriage and motherhood. Judd's writing is rich with detail and captures the spirit of a bygone era. That Old Kitchen Stove is a heartwarming and inspiring story of one woman's journey to overcome adversity and find happiness in the face of hardship.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.