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The Shepherd of the HillsHarold Bell Wright

The Shepherd of the Hills

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Original author: Harold Bell Wright

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"The Shepherd of the Hills" by Harold Bell Wright is a novel written in 1907. Set in the Ozark Mountains, it tells the story of Dad Howitt, a mysterious elderly man who escapes city life to live among mountain people. Known as "The Shepherd of the Hills," he befriends the Matthews family while harboring secrets about his tragic past—including connections to their own family history. As hidden identities and old betrayals surface, the story explores themes of forgiveness, redemption, and the healing power of faith in a close-knit rural community.

The Shepherd of the Hills, by Harold Bell Wright. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #4735.

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45 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: The Stranger1,615 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: Sammy Lane1,285 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: The Voice From Out the Mists1,592 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: A Chat with Aunt Mollie1,790 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: “jest Nobody.”2,188 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Story2,595 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: What Is Love?1,974 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: “why Ain’t We Got No Folks.”1,584 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: Sammy Lane’s Folks1,101 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: A Feat of Strength and a Challenge2,412 words
  11. 11.Chapter XI: Ollie Stewart’s Good-By1,471 words
  12. 12.Chapter XII: The Shepherd and His Flock1,979 words
  13. 13.Chapter XIII: Sammy Lane’s Ambition2,190 words
  14. 14.Chapter XIV: The Common Yeller Kind2,506 words
  15. 15.Chapter XV: The Party at Ford’s1,957 words
  16. 16.Chapter XVI: On the Way Home1,463 words
  17. 17.Chapter XVII: What Happened at the Ranch3,082 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVIII: Learning to Be a Lady847 words
  19. 19.Chapter XIX: The Drought808 words
  20. 20.Chapter XX: The Shepherd Writes a Letter1,502 words
  21. 21.Chapter XXI: God’s Gold797 words
  22. 22.Chapter XXII: A Letter From Ollie Stewart1,472 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXIII: Ollie Comes Home2,023 words
  1. 24.Chapter XXIV: What Makes a Man1,927 words
  2. 25.Chapter XXV: Young Matt Remembers1,806 words
  3. 26.Chapter XXVI: Ollie’s Dilemma1,912 words
  4. 27.Chapter XXVII: The Champion1,852 words
  5. 28.Chapter XXVIII: What Pete Told Sammy1,504 words
  6. 29.Chapter XXIX: Jim Lane Makes a Promise1,050 words
  7. 30.Chapter XXX: Sammy Graduates967 words
  8. 31.Chapter XXXI: Castle Building1,376 words
  9. 32.Chapter XXXII: Preparation953 words
  10. 33.Chapter XXXIII: A Ride in the Night2,101 words
  11. 34.Chapter XXXIV: Jim Lane Keeps His Promise1,735 words
  12. 35.Chapter XXXV: “i Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Unto the Hills.”1,749 words
  13. 36.Chapter XXXVI: Another Stranger2,237 words
  14. 37.Chapter XXXVII: Old Friends1,710 words
  15. 38.Chapter XXXVIII: I Ain’t Nobody No More2,067 words
  16. 39.Chapter XXXIX: A Matter of Hours791 words
  17. 40.Chapter XL: The Shepherd’s Mission1,129 words
  18. 41.Chapter XLI: The Other Side of the Story1,995 words
  19. 42.Chapter XLII: The Way of the Lower Trail308 words
  20. 43.Chapter XLIII: Poor Pete1,051 words
  21. 44.Chapter XLIV: The Trail on the Sunlit Hills1,555 words
  22. 45.Chapter XLV: Some Years Later1,142 words