Project Gutenberg 2011-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Field, Eugene 1850 1895 A Little Book of Profitable Tales The first Christmas tree -- The symbol and the saint -- The coming of the prince -- The mouse and the moonbeam -- The divell's Chrystmass -- The mountain and the sea -- The robin and the violet -- The oak-tree and the ivy -- Margaret: a pearl -- The springtime -- Rodolph and his king -- The Hampshire hills -- Ezra's Thanksgivin' out West -- Ludwig and Eloise -- Fido's little friend -- The old man -- Bill, the lokil editor -- The little yaller baby -- The cyclopeedy -- Dock Stebbins -- The fairies of Pesth. Produced by David Edwards, woodie4 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/American Libraries.) "A Little Book of Profitable Tales" by Eugene Field is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The book presents a series of enchanting and moral tales, each infused with themes of love, sacrifice, and the spirit of Christmas. It is likely aimed at readers seeking heartwarming narratives that convey deeper meanings through whimsical characters and settings. At the start of this book, we are introduced to various enchanting stories, such as "The First Christmas Tree," where a humble little tree experiences a profound transformation during a magical night filled with angels and divine songs. The tales weave together elements of fantasy with moral lessons, immersing readers into a world where nature and spirituality blend. Characters like the little tree, a beggar girl named Barbara, and a lovesick ivy remind us of the enduring power of love and hope, setting the tone for the collection's reflection on humanity's capacity for kindness and joy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 291815 2025-08-14T11:09:26.929536 text/html 293359 2011-03-01T11:59:26 text/html 354431 2025-08-14T11:09:34.046468 application/epub+zip 358144 2025-08-14T11:09:29.285503 application/epub+zip 179558 2025-08-14T11:09:27.754535 application/epub+zip 1225086 2025-08-14T11:09:37.334507 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1192334 2025-08-14T11:09:32.909531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269113 2022-09-16T08:57:51.958759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259764 2025-08-14T11:09:26.086514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259573 2011-03-01T11:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259565 2011-03-01T11:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20670 2025-08-14T11:09:37.476464 application/rdf+xml 12325 2025-08-14T11:09:28.257507 image/jpeg 3201 2025-08-14T11:09:28.003525 image/jpeg 97288 2011-03-01T11:59:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 272499 2011-03-01T11:59:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 97271 2011-03-01T11:59:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 356956 2025-08-14T11:09:27.017513 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