Harold Brett

Harold Brett
Harold Brett was an American artist and illustrator known for his depictions of rural life and historical scenes. While primarily recognized for his illustrations in magazines like "Harper's Monthly" and "The Saturday Evening Post", he also illustrated books, including the historical work "The Man Without a Country" by Edward Everett Hale. Brett's work often featured detailed and realistic portrayals of early American settings and themes. His ability to capture the spirit of small-town life earned him wide admiration during the early 20th century.

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Chapter I Maria Edgham, who was a very young girl, sat in the church vestry beside a window during the weekly prayer-meeting. As was the custom, a young man had charge of the meeting, and he stood, with a sort of embarrassed dignity, on the little platform behind the desk. He was reading a selection from the Bible. Maria heard him drone out in a scarcely audible voice: “Whom the Lord loveth, He... more...

CHAPTER I Having made final inspection of the knots of her shoe-laces and the fastenings of her skirt, Janet turned toward her "perfectly horrid" oilcoat, which, as usual, had spent the night on the floor. As it would never come off till she had tortured her fingers on the edges of its big rusty buttons, she always parted from it on unpleasant terms, casting it from her; whereupon this... more...