The Golden Road Chapter 14 - A Prodigal Returns

In which the excitement over Aunt Olivia’s forthcoming wedding is mingled with the sudden and hopeful return of Peter’s father, whose reformation stirs both joy and apprehension among the children. Meanwhile, the schoolgirls grapple with youthful anxieties—Sara Ray worries about her appearance and Cecily endures the persistent attentions of a hopeless suitor—painting a tender tableau of growing pains amid the golden days of childhood.