Martin Moreland, thru the power of money, holds the town of Ashwater in his grip. A daily evidence of his greed and secret sins is Rebecca, who in her demented state of mind bids all pass under her white flag and be purified.
Deeply wounded by her embittered mother's lack of sympathy for her aspirations, Elnora finds comfort in the nearby Limberlost Swamp, whose beauty and rich abundance provide her with the means to better her life.
Collection of short children's stories: how the first cardinal got his red coat; the first concert; a kingfisher quarrel; how Slivers Sheilpoke got his slicker; and why the loons went crazy.
This is the story of how the Cardinal won his mate, how they made their home in the old sumac, and how their devotion brought the realization of love into the lives of the old farmer and his wife.
Orphaned and maimed, Freckles' bitterness about his fate is lessened when he is hired to guard a stretch of lumber in the wild Limberlost and, after meeting the beautiful "Swamp Angel," he determines to find out about his past.
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