Project Gutenberg 2006-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 125 Williams, Isabel Cecilia The Alchemist's Secret The passing of Tony -- The tramp -- "He hath put down the mighty" -- A memorable Christmas morning -- Nancy's tale -- Patsy -- Three evenings in a life -- The eleventh hour -- The story of Julie Benoit -- Peter -- God's way Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Alchemist's Secret" by Isabel Cecilia Williams is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the lives of various characters dealing with themes of longing, hope, and sacrifice, with particular focus on an elderly man named Tony. The narrative begins with Tony's daily ritual of walking to the village post office, driven by a promise to his late wife Martha to check for a letter from their estranged daughter, Sallie, whose absence has left them in despair. The opening of the book paints a portrait of Tony's loneliness and his struggle against the burdens of poverty and loss after the death of Martha. As he reflects on their lost daughter, the reader sees glimpses of his past and the love he had for his family, as well as his ongoing commitment to hope, encouraged by Martha’s spirit. The juxtaposition of the old man’s sacrifices with the chilly, unyielding world around him creates an atmosphere rich with emotional complexity as Tony contemplates his role in maintaining the family's legacy of kindness, ultimately leading him to brave the storm to share Christmas cheer with a less fortunate family, remembering the values instilled by Martha. This sets the stage for a broader exploration of themes of forgiveness and redemption as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 231796 2025-07-08T08:15:16.266543 text/html 231355 2006-09-09T09:22:22 text/html 156882 2025-07-08T08:15:21.288555 application/epub+zip 158784 2025-07-08T08:15:17.979537 application/epub+zip 158784 2025-07-08T08:15:16.902537 application/epub+zip 280846 2025-07-08T08:15:23.761525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258514 2025-07-08T08:15:20.619504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224361 2022-09-09T08:29:18.875242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211866 2025-07-08T08:15:15.873581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 211698 2006-09-09T09:22:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18365 2025-07-08T08:15:23.882490 application/rdf+xml 10912 2025-07-08T08:15:17.395526 image/jpeg 2934 2025-07-08T08:15:17.150532 image/jpeg 84832 2006-09-09T09:22:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 80147 2006-09-09T09:22:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 151788 2025-07-08T08:15:16.286535 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