Project Gutenberg 2007-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 263 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 The Holy Cross and Other Tales The holy cross -- The rose and the thrush -- The pagan seal-wife -- Flail, Trask, and Bisland -- The touch in the heart -- Daniel and the devil -- Methuselah -- Félice and Petit-Poulain -- The river -- Franz Abt -- Mistress Merciless -- The platonic bassoon -- Hawaiian folk tales -- Lute Baker and his wife Em -- Joel's talk with Santa Claus -- The lonesome little shoe. E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Holy Cross and Other Tales" by Eugene Field is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. This anthology showcases Field's signature blend of humor, sentiment, and moral reflection, addressing themes of faith, compassion, and the human condition. Among the tales, readers will encounter characters such as the wandering Jew and various poetic figures intricately connected to each story's lesson or moral quandary. The opening of the collection introduces the story "The Holy Cross," in which the venerable Father Miguel encounters a mysterious, suffering aged man who reveals himself to be the Wandering Jew. The narrative unfolds with the Jew recounting his historical transgressions against Christ, which have condemned him to a life of eternal wandering. Despite the dire circumstances surrounding him, the encounter sparks compassion among Father Miguel and his companions. The themes of mercy, redemption, and the search for forgiveness lay a poignant foundation in this tale, inviting reflection on the nature of sin and the possibility of divine grace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories 326201 2025-06-09T08:03:12.403502 text/html 320494 2007-06-11T14:10:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 143704 2021-01-02T17:47:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 214057 2025-06-09T08:03:19.895451 application/epub+zip 217638 2025-06-09T08:03:14.801478 application/epub+zip 190220 2025-06-09T08:03:13.349525 application/epub+zip 381737 2025-06-09T08:03:23.373932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369777 2025-06-09T08:03:18.871445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301610 2022-09-10T09:20:14.459101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 294608 2025-06-09T08:03:11.597558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 294408 2021-01-02T17:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 113248 2021-01-02T17:47:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 294418 2021-01-02T17:47:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 113221 2021-01-02T17:47:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20342 2025-06-09T08:03:23.541936 application/rdf+xml 14176 2025-06-09T08:03:13.921476 image/jpeg 3609 2025-06-09T08:03:13.636496 image/jpeg 208627 2025-06-09T08:03:12.435512 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