Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill; Or, Jasper Parloe's Secret

"Ruth Fielding of the Red Mill; Or, Jasper Parloe's Secret" by Alice B. Emerson is a story about a brave young girl named Ruth Fielding starting a new life at the Red Mill with her Uncle Jabez after moving from Darrowtown. On her way by train to Cheslow, she feels both thrilled and a little scared to leave her old life. An unexpected event occurs when a dog shows everyone an emergency on the train tracks. It turns out the dog, Reno, needs assistance for its owner, Tom Cameron, who is discovered to be injured, and Ruth befriends the Cameron family and becomes particularly close to Tom and his sister, Helen. The story sets the stage for Ruth's transformation as she faces the challenges of adjusting to her new home.