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    The House of Wonder
    The House of Wonder
    The House of Wonder
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    The House of Wonder

    By Sharon Ross-Legasey

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    Rosalie is a fifteen-year-old girl from Camden, Maine, who is a dreamer and a daring adventurer. When given the opportunity to seize the moment to go on an expedition up the great Mount Megunticook to explore the mysterious Victorian house, she cannot resist. Once inside the house, she finds it holds a magical mystery: one that only her bravery and confidence can solve.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateDec 7, 2012
    ISBN9781466967564
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      The House of Wonder - Sharon Ross-Legasey

      Copyright 2012 Sharon Ross-Legasey.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the written prior permission of the author.

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-6755-7 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-6760-1 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4669-6756-4 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2012921269

      Trafford rev. 11/29/2012

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      North America & international

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      phone: 250 383 6864 ♦ fax: 812 355 4082

      CONTENTS

      Chapter One:   That’s Interesting… .

      Chapter Two:   The Journey Begins

      Chapter Three:   Check It Out… .

      Chapter Four:   Surprises… .

      Chapter Five:   A Special Meeting

      Chapter Six:   The Answer

      Chapter Seven:   The Devastating Day

      Chapter Eight:   Mother Responds

      Chapter Nine:   Special Moments

      Chapter Ten:   Hoping

      Chapter Eleven:   Reminiscing

      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

      This story was inspired by a dream I had. All names are ficticious. They are not likened to anyone else, except with permission, my granddaughter.

      However, the history facts are actual.

      We dedicate this story to Robin McFee,

      for her lead and direction and to Audrey Dallmyer for her support and encouragement.

      To our families, especially my granddaughter Myriam

      With a special thanks to Carle Johnson, and

      friends at Spencer Library Group

      Many thanks and appreciation to Lynda Johnson

      for her expert advice

      Thanks to the staff at Mount Battie and the

      Chamber of Commerce in Maine for information on the history of Mount Battie and the area.

      PREFACE

      Every autumn my family traveled to Camden, Maine to visit my eighty year old grandmother, Rosalie O’Houlihan. She lived in the log cabin her grandfather built. Although the house had an addition and many other updates through the years, the original log cabin was her favorite place to sit. Since we both enjoyed creative writing, we always spent hours reading our most recent poetry, and stories to each other. On one of these visits, she asked me if I ever looked at a house and was stirred with wonder. When I told her yes, she smiled pleasingly. Looking up at Mount Megunticook, she told me when she was my age she liked to bring her breakfast to the porch. She would create stories as she watched the sun chase away the gray fog unveiling a mysterious Victorian House. It was nestled in the trees and mingled with the mountain peaks about 800 feet above sea level.

      Like me, my grandmother was a dreamer. She told me one of her favorite stories she made up involved a butler who arrived at the log cabin, wearing a black suit with a matching top hat. In his hand, he held an invitation to a grand ball being held at the Victorian House. Other times, she thought about hiking the mountain and knocking on the front door. But her thoughts gathered quickly when she remembered the extremely rugged trail she and her grandfather walked several years earlier. Wonder was all she could do. Until, the day after she turned fifteen. That’s when the real mystery began that changed her life forever. This is her story.

      CHAPTER ONE

      That’s Interesting… .

      The birds chirping loudly in the woods surrounding her house woke Rosalie early that October morning. The cool breeze blowing through her bedroom window made her shiver. Tossing the blankets to one side, she slipped out of her warm bed and walked to the window. As she looked out, her attention was drawn to a road where the sun twinkled more brightly than ever through the leaves. At first glance, it seemed that the road was wider. She rubbed her tired, brown eyes and took another look. "It

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