Download or read book The House on the Rock written by Mrs. Henry S. Mackarness and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mabel Raby, a poor fisherman's daughter, attracts the attentions of rich seaside visitors because of her beauty and is taken to town to be pampered, better educated, and painted. She learns the secrets of her parent's past, rejects the proposal of a young painter, and returns to her home to end her days as a 'maiden' teacher.