Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl

Name: Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl
Author: C. N. Williamson & A. M. Williamson

by C. N. Williamson & A. M. Williamson (1859–1920)

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27 chapters
Reading level: 6th grade

"Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl" by C. N. Williamson and A. M. Williamson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the titular character, Winifred Child, a young woman who embarks on an adventurous journey across the Atlantic on the luxury liner "Monarchic". Throughout her experiences, she encounters a variety of fascinating characters, including Peter Rolls, a likable young man who becomes intrigued by her. The opening of the novel begins aboard the "Monarchic" during a dreadful storm at sea that has left most passengers feeling ill. While others succumb to seasickness, Peter Rolls remains unaffected and discovers a mysterious room that appears to be inhabited by five beautiful young women in elaborate evening gowns. Each of these girls, including Winifred, is a model for the renowned fashion designer Madame Nadine. As the storm continues, Peter becomes increasingly drawn to Winifred, whose humorous and unconventional perspective on life stands out among her more glamorous companions. The foundation is set for themes of romance and personal growth as Winifred transitions from the luxury of her former life into a new world full of opportunities and challenges in New York City.

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New York (N.Y.)
Young women
Clerks (Retail trade)
Department stores

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Chapter I

THE DRYAD DOOR

It was a horrible day at sea, horrible even on board the new and splendid Monarchic. All the prettiest people had disappeared from the huge dining-saloon. They had turned green, and then faded away, one by one or in hurried groups; and now the very thought of music at meals made them sick, in ragtime.

Peter Rolls was never sick in any time or in any weather, which was his one disagreeable, superior-to-others trick. Most of his qualities were likable, and he was likable, though a queer fellow in some ways, said his best friends—the ones who called him "Petro." When the ship played that she was a hobby-horse or a crab (if that is the creature which shares with elderly Germans a specialty for walking from side to side), also a kangaroo, and occasionally a boomerang, Peter Rolls did not mind.

He was sorry for the men and girls he knew, including his sister, who lay in deck chairs pretending to be rugs, or who went to bed and wished themselves in their peaceful graves. But for himself, the wild turmoil of the waves filled him with sympathetic restlessness. It had never occurred to Peter that he was imaginative, yet he seemed to know what the white-faced storm was saying, and to want to shout an answer.

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This free edition of Winnie Childs, the Shop Girl by C. N. Williamson & A. M. Williamson comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #15014, released 2005-02-10. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Romance, Adventure, Novels.

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