Project Gutenberg 2007-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 197 Walton, Amy 1848 1899 A Pair of Clogs Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "A Pair of Clogs" by Amy Walton is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. This work includes narratives that intertwine everyday life with moral lessons, focusing primarily on the experiences of children. The first story introduces a young girl named Mary, who is caught in a series of events leading to her entanglement with gypsies and her quest to understand her identity. The opening portion sets the stage by following Mary, a charming two-year-old who is cherished by her single mother, Maggie, a factory girl. However, her life takes a dark turn when she is kidnapped by gypsies, only for her to be later left behind. As Mary grows up in the vicarage under the nurturing care of Mr. and Mrs. Vallance, the truth of her origins looms ominously. She navigates conflicting emotions about her identity and her so-called “real” family while dealing with the dualities of her existence—caught between her loving adoptive family and the gypsies who may claim her as their own. The story weaves in themes of belonging, identity, and the tension between love and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: British Literature 290602 2025-06-10T03:57:27.377983 text/html 298301 2007-11-15T16:38:48 text/html 206031 2007-11-15T16:38:48 text/html application/zip 278406 2025-06-10T03:57:33.825003 application/epub+zip 281232 2025-06-10T03:57:29.545981 application/epub+zip 176749 2025-06-10T03:57:28.228964 application/epub+zip 409917 2025-06-10T03:57:36.884954 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401155 2025-06-10T03:57:32.964001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278137 2022-09-11T05:49:59.934036 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274025 2025-06-10T03:57:26.778001 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273954 2007-11-15T16:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102909 2007-11-15T16:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18376 2025-06-10T03:57:37.015935 application/rdf+xml 11512 2025-06-10T03:57:28.775979 image/jpeg 3090 2025-06-10T03:57:28.501973 image/jpeg 272377 2025-06-10T03:57:27.410012 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