Project Gutenberg 2006-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 448 Dodge, Mary Mapes 1830 1905 Dodge, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Various Verschillende Various, Various St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Paul Ereaut and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3" by Various is a compilation of stories and articles targeted towards children, written in the late 19th century. This issue features narratives rich in morality and adventure, including tales set in historical contexts and fanciful stories tailored to engage young readers' imaginations. The central themes revolve around courage, kindness, and the importance of community, with various characters like the stone-carver's family and a young boy named Gottlieb facing hardships and learning valuable life lessons. The opening of this volume introduces "The Ravens and The Angels," a poignant story about the struggles of a young mother named Magdalis and her two children, Gottlieb and Lenichen, following the death of their father. They live in poverty near a grand cathedral, where Magdalis teaches her children about faith and perseverance despite their grim circumstances. As Christmas approaches, Gottlieb plans to surprise Lenichen with a crust of bread, symbolizing their hardship yet hope for the future. Their story intertwines with themes of divine providence, as they encounter old Hans, who may hold the key to changing their fate. The narrative sets up a touching exploration of the family's trials and the potential blessings that kindness and faith may bring during the festive season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's literature -- Periodicals Children's periodicals, American PZ Text St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Adventure 338427 2025-06-08T09:51:09.632374 text/html 336436 2006-09-28T12:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1826478 2006-09-28T12:37:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1705242 2025-06-08T09:51:21.868303 application/epub+zip 1707779 2025-06-08T09:51:14.843370 application/epub+zip 193231 2025-06-08T09:51:12.651368 application/epub+zip 2241786 2025-06-08T09:51:26.398305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2205824 2025-06-08T09:51:20.075343 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264096 2022-09-09T09:15:24.518214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293856 2025-06-08T09:51:08.612355 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293719 2006-09-28T12:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116711 2006-09-28T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293711 2006-09-28T12:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116685 2006-09-28T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21333 2025-06-08T09:51:26.562280 application/rdf+xml 26756 2025-06-08T09:51:13.263364 image/jpeg 5025 2025-06-08T09:51:12.957330 image/jpeg 2027541 2025-06-08T09:51:09.771352 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