An Unwilling Maid Being the History of Certain Episodes during the American Revolution in the Early Life of Mistress Betty Yorke, born Wolcott

"An Unwilling Maid" by Jeanie Gould Lincoln is a story set during the American Revolution that follows the experiences of Betty Yorke, a young woman growing up during a tumultuous time, where loyalty and love are tested in war. It begins on a summer day in Connecticut when Geoffrey Yorke, possibly a soldier, gets lost in enemy territory, meanwhile, sisters Betty and Moppet are gathering herbs, when an accident throws them together when Moppet falls into a pond, with Geoffrey's help. The story shows the start of love, loyalty, and sacrifices made during war.