A poor family is surprised with an infant on their doorstep on New Year’s Eve with a note and monetary support requesting them to raise the child. Eight years later, the child is stolen and the family is put into more trouble trying to find her. This is a story of how love and good morals are reward with a fairy tale “happily ever after” ending. (Summary by Sharon Kilmer)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
01 - Introduces The Crumps
10:47 - Chapter 2
02 - The Events Of An Evening
10:30 - Chapter 3
03 - The Landlord's Visit
09:54 - Chapter 4
04 - The New Year's Present
10:06 - Chapter 5
05 - A Lucky Rescue
11:03 - Chapter 6
06 - What The Envelope Contained
06:31 - Chapter 7
07 - Eight Years. Ida's Progress
09:55 - Chapter 8
08 - A Strange Visitor
15:34 - Chapter 9
09 - A Journey
16:35 - Chapter 10
10 - Unexpected Quarters
08:10 - Chapter 11
11 - Suspense
08:43 - Chapter 12
12 - How Ida Fared
08:41 - Chapter 13
13 - Bad Coin
08:13 - Chapter 14
14 - Doubts And Fears
09:38 - Chapter 15
15 - Aunt Rachel's Mishaps
10:14 - Chapter 16
16 - The Flower-Girl
10:13 - Chapter 17
17 - Jack Obtains Information
10:17 - Chapter 18
18 - Finesse
08:25 - Chapter 19
19 - Caught In A Trap
09:02 - Chapter 20
20 - Jack In Confinement
09:25 - Chapter 21
21 - The Prisoner Escapes
09:46 - Chapter 22
22 - Mr. John Somerville
10:52 - Chapter 23
23 - The Law Steps In
08:10 - Chapter 24
24 - "The Flower-Girl"
11:26 - Chapter 25
25 - Ida Is Found
09:20 - Chapter 26
26 - "Never Too Late To Mend"
10:15 - Chapter 27
27 - Conclusion
11:09