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This illustration, appearing on page 72a of the [1910] S.W. Partridge & Co., Ltd. edition, depicts Ellen and Mr. Van Brunt riding in the ox cart on the way to Ellen's Aunt Fortune's house. Mr. Van Brunt sits in the front of the cart, holding the reigns and looking at Ellen with a gentle expression as Ellen sits, dressed in her traveling dress and bonnet, in a chair in the back of the cart. Blurred hills and trees appear in the background, and the bow of Ellen's dress appears to be blown by the wind, giving the impression of movement. A caption below the illustration quotes a sentence from page 72 and reads, "I guess this is the first time you ever rid in an ox-cart, ain't it?" This sentence provides an introduction to the dialect spoken by the Dutch Mr. Van Brunt, a rustic dialect that provides a class contrast between Mr. Van Brunt and Ellen. An illustration depicting the ox cart first appeared in the 1853 G. P. Putnam edition (see 11CIA).

This illustration, appearing on page 406a of the [1910] S.W. Partridge & Co., Ltd. edition, depicts Ellen being comforted by her Uncle Lindsay as her aunt, Lady Keith, and her grandmother watch from across the table. A caption below the illustration quotes a sentence from page 407 of the text and reads, "'Come, come, what is the matter Ellen?'" The room where Ellen and her Uncle Lindsay are pictured is very proper with a table strewn with silver tableware, a fireplace, and a large painting hanging on the wall. While Ellen's Uncle Lindsay seems eager to pull Ellen close to him to comfort her, Ellen, although leaning in, also appears to be resisting as she looks almost as though she could be pulling away from him. This ambiguity highlights the developing relationship between the two as Ellen loves her Uncle Lindsay but finds it difficult to conform to the demands he places on her.

This black and white frontispiece is from the 1853 Nelson & Sons "Library for Travellers and the Fireside" Reprint. It depicts a scene from page 43, where Ellen and her mother are in the Parlour. Ellen's other sits in her chair, her daughter kneeling before. Behind them is a little table, facing an open window. On the table, is a basket of birds. The quote at the bottom of the image says, "Now, mamma, these birds are mine you know, and I give them to you. You must pay me a kiss for them, mamma; they are worth that.--Page 43.

This is the illustration on page 192a of the 1853 H.G. Bohn Reprint, Version 2 Depicting Mr. Van Brunt reading to Ellen at her sickbed. This black and white image depicts Ellen lying in her sick bed as Mr. Van Brunt reads to her from her hymn book. Mr. Van Brunt sits at a table, across from the bed, but is turned completely toward Ellen. Ellen is sitting up in bed, her head resting in her hand, as she looks at Mr. Van Brunt. The title of the illusration is "Go on, please".

This black and white frontispiece of the 1867 Milner and Sowerby "Wide Wide World Library" Reprint depicts Ellen and Timmins arriving at the Inn, weary from their walk. The Dunscombes welcome them while also questioning these travelers.

This full color plate from the 1923 Nelson&sons, Ltd. Reprint, depicts a scene on page 288, where Ellen and Ellen Chauncey have come down on Christmas morning, examining their stockings that hang upon the high back of an armchair. Both girls are dressed in their nightgowns and caps, with the hair peeking through, their faces smiling.

This is the frontispiece to the 1853 T. Nelson & Sons Reprint Depicting Ellen and Mamma holding each other in the parlor. It is a scene from page 43. In the background is a window looking out, with some foliage framing the scene and a table sits next to them with a basket of birds. Ellen is dressed in dark while her mother, looking down at her child, is dressed in light colors. It is entitled, "Ellen And Her Mother," and has the caption, "'Now, mamma, these birds are mine you know, and I give them to you. You must pay me a kiss for them, mamma they are worth that.'"

This black and white Frontispiece is from the [1922] Nelson & Sons"The Nelsons Classics" Reprint. It depicts Alice comforting a sad Ellen, over the loss of her letter. Alice is dressed dark colors, sitting on a chair, so that she may be at eye level of Ellen, who is dressed in light colors. Alice is holding Ellen's face closer to hers. An inscription below the illustration says, "The one was too happy and the other too touched to say a word."

This black and white illustration from the 1896 James Nisbet & Co. Reprint Depicting Ellen reading to her silent grandmother, at the back of the kitchen stairs. The room is lighter, compared to the stairwell, and the two are swathed in light. Both are smiling, as Ellen reads aloud "The Joyful News" and Grandma knits.