# Mr. Jones — Driven Back to Eden character guide > Mr. Jones in Driven Back to Eden by Edward Payson Roe. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** VII Mr. Jones, neighbor Jones, practical Mr. Jones, lank Mr. Jones **First appearance:** 0009-vii-mr-jones-shows-me-the-place ## Who they are The lank, shrewd neighbor whose lantern bobs through a March blizzard to lead a half-frozen family to their own door. ## Relationships ### [Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters/merton) _family_ Merton and Mr. Jones are likely father and son, with frequent familial interactions. ### [Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters/merton) _family_ Merton and Mr. Jones are likely father and son, with frequent familial interactions. ### [Merton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters/merton) _family_ Merton and Mr. Jones are likely father and son, with frequent familial interactions. ## In the story ### [Rescued and at Home](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xiii-rescued-and-at-home) Mr. Jones rescues the family with a lantern, guides them home, and leaves after ensuring they are settled. ### [Self-Denial and Its Reward](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xiv-self-denial-and-its-reward) Arranges the move, tests his son Junior's obedience, and joins the rabbit hunt. ### [Our Sunny Kitchen](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xv-our-sunny-kitchen) Helps move furniture, gives advice about spring work, and brings the dinner with Junior. ### [Good Bargains in Maple Sugar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xvii-good-bargains-in-maple-sugar) Acts as mentor, advises on chickens and maple sugaring, offers Junior's help. ### [XX: Raspberry Lessons](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xx-raspberry-lessons) Provides detailed, practical guidance on pruning raspberries, managing suckers, and preparing for an auction. ### [The "Vandoo"](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxi-the-vandoo) Arrives with a farm wagon, advises on bidding, and helps the narrator acquire livestock and chickens at the vendue. ### [Early April Gardening](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxii-early-april-gardening) Offers practical advice on soil, plowing, and planting timing. ### [A Bonfire and a Feast](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxiii-a-bonfire-and-a-feast) Arrives early with his team, plows the garden deeply, and gives detailed instructions on planting potatoes for maximum yield. ### [Owls and Antwerps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxv-owls-and-antwerps) Advises the family on uncovering the Antwerp raspberries and warns about leveling the ground evenly. ### [Strawberry Visions and “Pertaters”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxvii-strawberry-visions-and-pertaters) Advises on plowing and planting, helps turn over the meadow plot, and offers skeptical but supportive commentary on book farming. ### [Corn, Color, and Music](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxviii-corn-color-and-music) Provides advice on planting corn and laughs at the narrator's early furrowing attempts. ### [XXX: Weeds and Working for Dear Life](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxx-weeds-and-working-for-dear-life) Teaches the family effective weeding methods, helps with his cultivator, and offers encouragement and practical advice. ### [Nature Smiles and Helps](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxi-nature-smiles-and-helps) Mr. Jones visits after supper, praising the timely cultivation and the rain's value. ### [XXXII: Cherries, Berries, and Berry-Thieves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxii-cherries-berries-and-berry-thieves) Warns the narrator about the dangerous neighbor family, advising to give them a wide berth. ### [XXXIII: Given His Choice](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxiii-given-his-choice) Supports Robert Durham, uses firm language and a watch to pressure Bagley into swearing an oath. ### [A Thunderbolt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxvi-a-thunderbolt) Works early and late like the family; receives interest on the mortgage. ### [Rallying from the Blow](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxvii-rallying-from-the-blow) Offers practical advice and help with plowing and sowing fodder corn, demonstrating neighborly support. ### [A Trip to the Seashore](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xxxix-a-trip-to-the-seashore) Joins the trip with his wife and Junior; makes humorous remarks about the bathing attire and later advises on potato storage. ### [Hoarding for Winter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xli-hoarding-for-winter) Brings rye straw and a corn knife, teaches Robert how to cut and bind corn, and is praised as a good neighbor. ### [Autumn Work and Sport](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xlii-autumn-work-and-sport) Plows the field for raspberry planting. ### [Thanksgiving Day](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/chapters/xliii-thanksgiving-day) Dined with the family and humorously summarized the past year, praising the reformation of the Bagleys. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters/mr_jones - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/driven_back_to_eden_se/characters