Chapter 12: Wherein Margaret Sinton Reveals a Secret, and Mrs. Comstock Possesses the Limberlost

Published 1900 onward

A Girl of the Limberlost (version 2)

by Gene STRATTON-PORTER (1863 - 1924)

Set in the Limberlost swamp of Indiana, A Girl of the Limberlost follows Elnora Comstock through struggles and triumphs as she seeks education and the mother love she has always been denied. - Summary by Patience Charles

Listen next episodes of A Girl of the Limberlost (version 2):
Chapter 13: Wherein Mother Love Is Bestowed on Elnora, and She Finds an Assistant in Moth Hunting , Chapter 14: Wherein a New Position Is Tendered Elnora, and Philip Ammon Is Shown Limberlost Violets , Chapter 15: Wherein Mrs. Comstock Faces the Almighty, and Philip Ammon Writes a Letter , Chapter 16: Wherein the Limberlost Sings for Ammon, and the Talking Trees Tell Great Secrets , Chapter 17: Wherein Mrs. Comstock Dances in the Moonlight, and Elnora Makes a Confession , Chapter 18: Wherein Mrs. Comstock Experiments with Rejuvenation, and Elnora Teaches Natural History , Chapter 19: Wherein Philip Ammon Gives a Ball in Honour of Edith Carr, and Hart Henderson Appears on the Scene , Chapter 20: Wherein the Elder Ammon Offers Advice, and Edith Carr Experiences Regrets , Chapter 21: Wherein Philip Ammon Returns to the Limberlost, and Elnora Studies the Situation , Chapter 22: Wherein Philip Ammon Kneels to the Queen of Love, and Chicago Comes to the Limberlost , Chapter 23: Wherein Elnora Reaches a Decision, and Freckles and the Angel Appear , Chapter 24: Wherein Edith Carr Wages a Battle and Hart Henderson Stands Guard , Chapter 25: Wherein Philip Finds Elnora, and Edith Carr Offers a Yellow Emperor