The Raymonds settle at Woodburn, their new home, and Lulu and Grace receive lockets with portraits of their lost mother.

Books 19 through 28 are being reintroduced in the spring of 2001, largely intact with only slight editorial changes to improve readability or to remove antiquated language or expressions. The joy that Elsie has brought to millions of readers aged eight to eighty can be experienced again as this sweet child of impeccable character grows into a young woman, marries and raises a family of her own, and shares delightful experiences with her children and grandchildren.

Lulu sets up housekeeping at Sunnyside, and the entire family enjoys a winter trip to the Caribbean.

Martha Finley : was a remarkable woman who lived a quiet Christian life; yet through her many writings, she affected the lives of several generations of Americans for the better.