Jessie Alden Timeline and Summary

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Jessie Alden Timeline and Summary

  • Overhearing a disturbing conversation between the baker and his wife, Jessie and Henry decide to run away from the bakery.
  • The kids walk for several nights, sleeping during the day so they won't be seen.
  • One day, seeing that a storm is brewing, Jessie seeks shelter and finds the boxcar. After the storm, she pushes Henry to make it their home, and he says yes.
  • The kids settle into a new pattern where Jessie watches the younger kids while Henry works at Dr. Moore's during the day. Jessie works as the family cook and housekeeper.
  • One day, while Henry is at work, the children come upon an injured dog. Jessie removes a huge thorn from its paw, and just like that, they now have a dog.
  • One night, Henry and Jessie hear an intruder. Jessie is afraid, but nothing comes of it.
  • One day, Jessie and the other children go with Henry to help him pick cherries in Dr. Moore's orchard.
  • Jessie and the other children move into Dr. Moore's house after Violet gets sick.
  • Mr. Alden, Jessie's grandfather, comes to stay at Dr. Moore's, but he doesn't tell Jessie or the other kids his true identity. Eventually, Henry figures it out and tells Jessie what's up.
  • Jessie and the other kids go to live with Mr. Alden in his fancy mansion. Yay.