Project Gutenberg 2006-05-17 Public domain in the USA. 79 Yates, Katherine M. (Katherine Merritte) 1865 1951 By the Roadside E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "By the Roadside" by Katherine M. Yates is a philosophical children’s tale written in the early 20th century. The narrative follows a young girl named Marjorie who is guided by a character referred to as the Dream as she navigates various life lessons while embarking on her journey. The book addresses themes of self-discovery, the importance of honest intentions, and the idea that every individual has an essential role to play in helping others. In this charming story, Marjorie encounters numerous scenarios that prompt her to reflect on her motivations and actions. Through her adventures, she grapples with the balance between her desires to be helpful and her tendency to act impulsively. Each interaction, whether it’s about assisting a girl with a basket, a boy building a rabbit pen, or sharing her roses with those in need, serves as a catalyst for Marjorie’s personal growth. The Dream continually guides her to question her intentions and concludes that true work arises from genuine love and a readiness to assist others, regardless of whether the tasks seem significant or not. In the end, Marjorie realizes that even small acts of kindness contribute to a larger purpose, shaping her understanding of what it means to be genuinely helpful. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 90.3 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 68000 2025-08-08T04:24:15.598650 text/html 67072 2006-05-17T10:50:08 text/html 185648 2025-08-08T04:24:19.580611 application/epub+zip 184146 2025-08-08T04:24:17.253652 application/epub+zip 90491 2025-08-08T04:24:16.226639 application/epub+zip 272897 2025-08-08T04:24:21.272620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263428 2025-08-08T04:24:18.980637 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 142158 2022-09-09T03:33:08.512460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57727 2025-08-08T04:24:15.307630 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57536 2006-05-17T10:43:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17710 2025-08-08T04:24:21.391694 application/rdf+xml 12627 2025-08-08T04:24:16.730624 image/jpeg 3333 2025-08-08T04:24:16.476647 image/jpeg 116121 2006-05-17T10:50:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 21225 2006-05-17T10:43:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 181223 2025-08-08T04:24:15.610627 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