Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 164 Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows) 1863 1931 Johnston, Annie Fellows Fellows, Annie The Legend of the Bleeding-heart E-text prepared by David Garcia, Sjaani, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Kentuckiana Digital Library (http://kdl.kyvl.org/) "The Legend of the Bleeding-heart" by Annie F. Johnston is a fairy tale written in the early 20th century. This enchanting story follows the themes of sacrifice, gratitude, and the consequences of forgetfulness, set against a backdrop of magical realism where nature and human emotions intertwine. The narrative explores the relationship between a kind-hearted Flax-spinner and her adopted daughter, Olga, while illustrating the enduring power of love and remembrance. The story begins with the old Flax-spinner taking in the orphaned Olga, showering her with love, and making numerous sacrifices for her well-being. As Olga becomes more beautiful and desirable, she is invited to royal balls, but her pride leads her to forget the old dame's sacrifices. When sudden misfortune strikes, she realizes the cost of her forgetfulness and seeks to regain her former grace. Ultimately, she learns of the Flax-spinner's profound love through the blooming of "bleeding-heart" flowers, a symbol of sacrifice and remembrance, prompting her to seek forgiveness and care for the woman who loved her unconditionally. The tale serves as a poignant reminder of the importance of gratitude for those who love and support us. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fairy tales PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 45351 2025-10-07T13:01:57.239353 text/html 43730 2006-02-22T12:30:51 text/html 167856 2025-10-07T13:02:00.933342 application/epub+zip 166041 2025-10-07T13:01:58.831349 application/epub+zip 82181 2025-10-07T13:01:57.807340 application/epub+zip 267038 2025-10-07T13:02:02.473347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257372 2025-10-07T13:02:00.327353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 136972 2022-09-08T13:13:29.652280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 34870 2025-10-07T13:01:56.900342 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 34509 2020-12-13T17:52:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18433 2025-10-07T13:02:02.597321 application/rdf+xml 13155 2025-10-07T13:01:58.296338 image/jpeg 3331 2025-10-07T13:01:58.049377 image/jpeg 98015 2020-12-13T17:52:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 13106 2020-12-13T17:52:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 162217 2025-10-07T13:01:57.250395 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 en.wikipedia