Hearth and Home: Collected Poems and Stories


Read by Elsie Selwyn

Hearth and Home was a monthly story paper that ran from 1884 to 1933. It consisted of serials, short stories, poems, Q&A and correspondence, and articles on embroidery and lace-making.

Unfortunately, of the 577 Hearth and Home issues, only 4 surviving issues are available online. The following are the short stories and poems found in those 4 issues. - Summary by Elsie Selwyn (4 hr 48 min)

Chapters

My Native Village Bells 1:23 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Storm in Summer 1:45 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Fighting a Conger 6:26 Read by Elsie Selwyn
A White Lie 3:40 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Summer Song 1:13 Read by Elsie Selwyn
A Strange Wild Cat 25:03 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Recompense 1:21 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Meeting and Parting 0:47 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Lilian, the Governess 10:33 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Story of a Birthright 28:09 Read by Elsie Selwyn
The Brave at Home 1:36 Read by Elsie Selwyn
The Siege of Toulon 8:44 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Conviction 0:53 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Paul Anthony’s Mistake 21:58 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Jack Doldrum 12:33 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Only to Love You 1:08 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Astray in the Snow 32:20 Read by Elsie Selwyn
The Bluebird 0:42 Read by Elsie Selwyn
The Little Street Pilot 19:22 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Daniel Deliverer 16:07 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Wait for the Wagon 2:29 Read by Elsie Selwyn
‘Specially Jim 1:11 Read by Elsie Selwyn
The Drinking-House Over the Way 5:47 Read by Elsie Selwyn
God Be With You Till We Meet Again 1:47 Read by Elsie Selwyn
I’m Wearing My Heart Away for You 1:44 Read by Elsie Selwyn
John Kurtz 34:51 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Eva’s Letter 19:25 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Tell Mother I'll Be There 2:40 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Measuring the Baby 1:59 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Swinging 'Neath The Old Apple-Tree 1:25 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep 2:32 Read by Elsie Selwyn
The Whistle 1:49 Read by Elsie Selwyn
Isabel’s Mistake 15:18 Read by Elsie Selwyn