Mazo de la Roche 
A Boy in the House 

In this short but poignant tale, Mazo de la Roche tells the story of a small boy from an orphan home who has come to work for two sisters—Mrs Morton and Lydia Dove—who are, in old age, suffering greatly reduced circumstances. They have rented out half of their house to a writer, Lindley, who has sought out this isolated spot for the writing of a novel.