Project Gutenberg 2007-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 114 Moodie, Susanna 1803 1885 Moodie, Susannah Strickland Strickland, S. (Susanna) Strickland, Susannah The Little Quaker; or, the Triumph of Virtue. A Tale for the Instruction of Youth Produced by Jacqueline Jeremy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/CanadianLibraries.) "The Little Quaker; or, the Triumph of Virtue. A Tale for the Instruction of Youth" is a moral tale written for children, likely during the early to mid-19th century. The story focuses on the contrasting behaviors of two disobedient children, George and William Hope, and their virtuous neighbor, Josiah Shirley, a young Quaker. The narrative seeks to impart lessons about kindness, humility, and the importance of virtuous living, emphasizing how these qualities can lead to personal redemption. The plot revolves around the two boys' unkind treatment of Josiah, who attempts to engage them in moral reasoning to improve their behavior. Their misdeeds culminate in a malicious act where they destroy Josiah's garden, leading to their eventual confrontation with their own moral failures, particularly when George’s reckless actions lead to his near-drowning. It is during his recovery that he comes to reflect on his previous conduct, ultimately seeking forgiveness from Josiah. The story ends on a hopeful note as George resolves to amend his ways, illustrating the themes of redemption and the transformative power of friendship and virtue, reaffirming the idea that true character is shown not only in moments of ease but also in challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 122747 2025-07-10T05:23:45.143308 text/html 123167 2007-12-19T12:22:28 text/html 469011 2025-07-10T05:23:51.921268 application/epub+zip 468536 2025-07-10T05:23:48.715307 application/epub+zip 113043 2025-07-10T05:23:47.372295 application/epub+zip 680875 2025-07-10T05:23:54.169290 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 667517 2025-07-10T05:23:50.997269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299077 2022-09-11T07:40:29.062839 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103069 2025-07-10T05:23:44.617325 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 102774 2007-12-19T12:22:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19244 2025-07-10T05:23:54.296257 application/rdf+xml 24102 2025-07-10T05:23:47.872290 image/jpeg 4541 2025-07-10T05:23:47.622291 image/jpeg 358430 2007-12-19T12:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 39719 2007-12-19T12:22:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 453180 2025-07-10T05:23:45.162324 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