The happiness of Hazelbrook, Charlotte Grace O'Brien

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by Charlotte Grace O'Brien · 1845–1909

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The happiness of Hazelbrook by Charlotte Grace O'Brien is a didactic Christian domestic novella from the Victorian era. It centers on village life and the moral themes of duty before pleasure, repentance, and compassionate charity, showing how faith and steadfast goodness shape a family and their neighbors. Widow Lawrence struggles to raise her children, including industrious Ben, lively Katie, and bedridden Nelly. Tempted by idle friends, Katie slips into disobedience, sneaks to a fair, and is nearly killed in a thunderstorm, which leads to confession and reform. A smallpox outbreak following the fair claims two wayward youths and humbles Fanny Price, who recovers changed for the better. Gentle Mabel Tracy from the local manor brings comfort, Scripture, and an allegory of salvation that steadies hearts. A parallel thread follows blind Granny Hale, whose long-lost son Tom, broken by years at sea and brought to repentance, returns and becomes a faithful support. Nelly dies peacefully, trusting in Christ; Katie grows dutiful, declines a promising position to help her mother, later marries the reformed Tom, and they build a happy, orderly home—underscoring the book’s message that obedience, humility, and grace bring true happiness.

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Read time
74 min
Words
16,350
Chapters
7
Paragraphs
407
Price
Free
  • Christian life -- Juvenile fiction
  • Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
  • England -- Juvenile fiction
The happiness of Hazelbrook

Herbert Tracy was a son of whom any parent might feel proud, and little fairy-like, gentle Mabel was, as old Granny Hale called her, "the happiness of Hazelbrook."

Herbert Tracy era un hijo del que cualquier padre se sentiría orgulloso, y la pequeña Mabel, de aspecto de hada y dulce, era, como la llamaba la abuela Hale, "la felicidad de Hazelbrook".

Not a cottage for miles round but was gladdened by a visit from Mabel, especially when the shadow of sickness or sorrow had fallen.

No había una sola cabaña en millas a la redonda que no se alegrara con una visita de Mabel, especialmente cuando la sombra de la enfermedad o la tristeza había caído.

It is easy for rich people to give a sum of money, but they are not always so liberal of their time;

Es fácil para las personas ricas dar una suma de dinero, pero no siempre son tan generosas con su tiempo;

and it is most true that, in many instances, an hour's reading to a blind woman, or a half-hour's soothing talk with some troubled spirit, is far more valued than a gift of money would be.

y es muy cierto que, en muchos casos, una hora de lectura para una mujer ciega, o media hora de conversación reconfortante con algún espíritu afligido, se valora mucho más que un regalo de dinero.

Mabel always made a point of spending an hour on Sunday afternoon with Nelly Lawrence, and these visits were the brightest spots in Nelly's life, and looked forward to with delight.

Mabel siempre tenía el punto de pasar una hora el domingo por la tarde con Nelly Lawrence, y estas visitas eran los momentos más brillantes de la vida de Nelly, y los esperaba con deleite.

It was Easter Sunday—a bright and beautiful morning, not a breath of wind was stirring nor a cloud flitting across the deep blue sky.

Era el domingo de Pascua: una mañana brillante y hermosa, no había ni una brisa de viento ni una nube cruzando el profundo cielo azul.

The birds were singing gaily, the bees were humming in the sunshine, and the air was filled with a sweet scent of spring flowers.

Los pájaros cantaban alegremente, las abejas zumbaban bajo el sol, y el aire estaba lleno de un dulce aroma de flores de primavera.

As Mabel Tracy walked across the fragrant meadows leading from Hazelbrook Hollow to Mrs. Lawrence's cottage, her young heart glowed with love and gratitude to the Almighty Creator of this beautiful world, who had given her so much to enjoy.

Mientras Mabel Tracy cruzaba los prados fragantes que conducían desde Hazelbrook Hollow hasta la cabaña de la señora Lawrence, su joven corazón se llenaba de amor y gratitud al Creador Todopoderoso de este hermoso mundo, que le había dado tanto para disfrutar.

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Charlotte Grace O'Brien1845–1909

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Book details

Original language
English
Translation
Spanish, machine translation
Source text
Project Gutenberg #78045
Licence
Public domain worldwide

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