Mousie

Merton

Merton and Mousie are likely siblings or close family members, with many shared scenes.

Merton

Merton and Mousie are likely siblings or close family members, with many shared scenes.

Driven Back to Eden

A tenderhearted child who shows concern for the animals and is part of the family's farm life.

A Problem

The frail, pale daughter of fourteen, always saying she is better but never getting well.

II: I State the Case

A frail child, noted as growing paler and thinner, whose health is a key reason for the proposed move.

New Prospects

The tenderhearted daughter who looks forward to a large flower garden where roots can grow freely.

A Momentous Expedition

Quietly enjoys a book about flowers, showing faint color and soft lustre in her eyes.

A Country Christmas in a City Flat

Mousie delights in receiving flower seeds as a Christmas gift.

Telling About Eden

Shows feverish excitement during the narrator's account of the farm.

IX: “Breaking Camp”

Tenderhearted Mousie checks on Bobsey after he is tied up and reports that he has fallen asleep.

Scenes on the Wharf

Keeps close to her father at first, shows quiet interest in the scenes, and expresses a preference for a city flat over a canal boat home.

A Voyage Up the Hudson

Frail and timid, clings to the narrator during the storm but finds amusement in the warm cabin; later rests in a stateroom with her mother.

A March Evening in Eden

The frail child, concerned about the father's safety after he falls from the wagon.

Rescued and at Home

Mousie is carried by the narrator, chafed by the fire, and expresses contentment.

Our Sunny Kitchen

Senses the narrator's secret about dinner, and is promised a table for flower seeds by the east window.

Making a Place for Chickens

Wistfully watches the others go to work but is content when given light tasks by her mother.

Butternuts and Bobsey's Peril

Finds the sap 'too watery'.

XIX: John Jones, Jun.

Watches from the window during outdoor work and is promised to see the bonfire on a calm day.

The "Vandoo"

Consoled with the hope of a gift from the vendue; receives a geranium from the narrator and houseplants from Junior, who becomes her favorite.

Early April Gardening

Joins the gardening later, drops seeds, and shows delight.

A Bonfire and a Feast

Stays with Winnie and Bobsey during the bonfire while the sun is high.

No Blind Drifting

Helps with the household expense book and gives daily lessons to the younger children.

A Country Sunday

Delighted by wildflowers, gathers liverworts and anemones, showing improved health and a deep connection to nature.

Strawberry Visions and “Pertaters”

Helps cut potatoes, observes spring changes, and gathers wildflowers, valuing cherry blossoms almost as much as cherries.

Corn, Color, and Music

Tends her flowering plants and asks if Junior can join the fishing trip.

We Go A-Fishing

Mentioned as being driven to the village by Merton to buy melon seeds.

XXX: Weeds and Working for Dear Life

Eager to help but is told the sun is too hot; contributes by helping indoors.

Nature Smiles and Helps

Mousie enjoys the rain, picks the first green peas, and is described as scarcely an invalid any longer.

XXXII: Cherries, Berries, and Berry-Thieves

Her flowerbed is trampled by the fleeing thieves.

Given a Chance

Shows kindness to Bagley, suggesting he be kind to his children.

We Shall All Earn Our Salt

Helps pick raspberries until the sun grows too warm, then aids during the storm.

A Thunderbolt

Gathers and prepares vegetables; is pale and trembling during the storm.

A Visit to Houghton Farm

Expresses affection for the Jersey calves, saying they are 'nice enough to kiss.'

Autumn Work and Sport

Cares for her geraniums and other window plants with help from Merton.

Thanksgiving Day

Served as a waitress and decorated the table with blooming plants and dried grasses.