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This 4-color wood engraving, appearing on page 62a of the 1886 James Nisbet & Co. Golden Ladder Series reprint, depicts a ship on a rough sea. The illustration first appeared without color in James Nisbet's 1853 Author's Edition (see 3WIS). The caption to the image reads "Far From Home" with a reference to page 62. The image depicts a large ship crossing through a rough and foaming sea. However, the ship is heading towards a horizon of softer and brighter colors, representing a hopeful future ahead for the young passenger, Ellen Montgomery.

This color illustration, appearing on page 62a of the 1887 James Nisbet & Co. Golden Ladder Series reprint, depicts a ship on a rough sea. The illustration first appeared without color in James Nisbet's 1853 Author's Edition (see 3WIS). The caption to the image reads "Far From Home" with a reference to page 62. The image depicts a large ship on a dark, rough sea. The ship is heading towards a bright horizon as the sun appears to be rising.

This illustration from the 1879 James Nisbet & Co. "Golden Ladder Series" Reprint depectis a ship on rough waters. The caption states "Far From Home." This is shown as the ship that Ellen takes during her passage from New York City to upper New York. This ship has also been depicted as the ship that ship that she crosses that Atlantic Ocean in. This can be found on page 62. There is evidence of foxing on the page.

This black and white illustration, found on page 64a of the [1907] Grosset & Dunlap reprint, depicts Ellen saying goodbye to her mother. In the illustration, Ellen is embracing her mother in bed as her father reaches for her to come with him. A caption below the illustration reads, "It seemed as if she would pour out her very heart in tears." The scene depicted in this illustration is on page 65 of the novel.