'Tilda Jane's Mysterious Errand

Animals & Nature

'Tilda Jane's Orphans

by Marshall SAUNDERS (1861 - 1947)

When the story of 'Tilda Jane appeared serially in The Youth's Companion in 1901, the original manuscript was very much condensed. When the time for book publication arrived nearly all the omitted matter was restored. However, some incidents were still left out, and they have formed the beginning of a new story written to please the many boys and girls who have expressed a wish to know something more of the fortunes of the orphan and her dogs.That the orphan's old friends will follow with interest, her often groping and stumbling, yet never-wearying steps along the path of uplift for human beings and dumb creatures, is the earnest hope of the author. (Marshall Saunders - from the Prefatory Note)

Listen next episodes of 'Tilda Jane's Orphans:
A Call on the Lumber Merchant , A Cottage of Gentility , A Tedious Waiting , An Unexpected Request , Cousin Oonah Riley , Grandpa's Dream , Grandpa's Drive , Hank Breaks Important News to Grandpa , His Only Son , Little Housetop , Mild Forgiveness , More About the Pup , Perletta Makes an Explanation , Perletta Puzzles Her Friends , Perletta's Pets , The Flight of a Wild Goose , The Moneyed Pup , The Pursuit of the Goose , The Return of the Treasures , The Son of Muffles , The Torraines , 'Tilda Jane Receives a Shock