The Empty House is a novel by Theodosia Pickering Garrison that follows the story of a young woman named Eliza, who is struggling to make a life for herself in a small town in the Midwest. Eliza is a recent widow, and her husband's death has left her with a large house and no money. She is determined to make a living for herself and her two children, but she is met with resistance from the townspeople, who are suspicious of her and her motives. Eliza is determined to make a success of her new life, and she begins to take in boarders to help make ends meet. As she slowly begins to build a life for herself and her children, she also begins to make friends in the town, and she finds herself drawn to a mysterious stranger who seems to have a connection to her past. The Empty House is a story of resilience and hope, as Eliza struggles to make a life for herself and her children in a small town. It is a story of friendship and love, and of the power of the human spirit to overcome adversity.
By Theodosia Pickrering Garrison · First published 1917 · Genre: Mystery, Gothic Fiction, Romance