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In the title page for Hodder and Stoughton's edition of the novel, the title is printed in the top quarter of the page without a period. The author's pseudonym Elizabeth Wetherell is printed in the page's middle, as well as the name of the edition's illustrator. Below the names is an inscription taken from Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's poem, "To a Child." Hodder and Stoughton's address is listed as "London, 27. Paternoster Row," A decorative rule follows the publisher's address, as well as the year of the edition in Roman numerals.

This black and white in text illustration appearing on page 258 of the 1896 Hodder and Stoughton reprint, depicts the letter carrier appearing at the apple bee. In the illustration, Father Swaim sits in the middle of the crowd attending the apple bee, every one leaning in to look at the letter he is holding. Ellen sits to Father Swaim's right, lightly touching his arm and leaning in to look at the letter. Alice sits to Ellen's right in a chair, a bowl of apples sits next to her on the floor. Aunt Fortune is sanding to Father Swaim's left resting her hand on the back of his chair and looking the letter he is holding.