Project Gutenberg 2005-08-21 Public domain in the USA. 176 M. T. W. Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories Connor Magan's Luck -- Why Mammy Delphy's Baby Was Named Grief -- Sammy Sealskin's Enemy -- Nannette's Live Baby -- Brothers For Sale -- A Story of a Clock -- Naughty Zay -- The Legend of the Salt Sea -- The Man with the Straw Hat -- Ruffles and Puffs -- Sugar River -- A Pioneer "Wide Awake" -- Surprised -- April Fools and Other Fools. E-text prepared by Bill Tozier, Barbara Tozier, Pilar Somoza, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Connor Magan's Luck and Other Stories" by M. T. W. is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book revolves around the adventures and misadventures of a young boy, Connor Magan, who lives with his family beside the turbulent Ohio River. The stories explore themes of innocence, childhood resilience, and the nature of luck through Connor’s experiences, illustrating how he navigates the challenges of his environment and his relationships with those around him. The opening of the collection introduces us to Connor Magan, an exuberant twelve-year-old who expresses his thrill at having a day off from school due to flooding caused by the Ohio River. In the company of his father, Tim, Connor seizes the opportunity to fish for driftwood, which has become abundant due to the rising waters. As they engage in this activity, Connor’s adventurous spirit shines through when he spots a child in a floating wagon amidst the debris. With bravery, he swims through the currents to rescue the child, leading to a series of events that reveal his heroic nature and the kindness that emerges even in dire circumstances. This opening sets the tone for the rest of the stories, promising a blend of adventure and moral lessons that come through youthful innocence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 185630 2025-10-07T07:41:29.217688 text/html 184233 2020-12-12T10:54:03 text/html 2046273 2025-10-07T07:41:36.475585 application/epub+zip 2045080 2025-10-07T07:41:32.497608 application/epub+zip 143444 2025-10-07T07:41:31.165620 application/epub+zip 2177499 2025-10-07T07:41:39.439606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2156100 2025-10-07T07:41:35.485618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251526 2022-09-08T06:17:45.285003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162389 2025-10-07T07:41:28.598609 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162403 2020-12-12T10:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162436 2020-12-12T10:54:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20539 2025-10-07T07:41:39.573582 application/rdf+xml 13518 2025-10-07T07:41:31.678636 image/jpeg 3264 2025-10-07T07:41:31.423632 image/jpeg 65432 2020-12-12T10:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 1953565 2020-12-12T10:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 65432 2020-12-12T10:54:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 2023858 2025-10-07T07:41:29.322678 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog