The Hall in the Grove Isabella Macdonald Alden ⬩ 1882 Excerpt from Pansy's The Hall in the Grove. Mrs. Fenton, a devoted homemaker, mourns that her growing son moves beyond her; she seeks solace in books, visits, and Chautauqua study. Archive ⬩ Children and Youth, Family, Marriage, and Roles of Men and Women, Fiction Download Print