Project Gutenberg 2012-05-02 Public domain in the USA. 228 Johnston, Annie F. (Annie Fellows) 1863 1931 Johnston, Annie Fellows Fellows, Annie Taylor, William Ladd 1854 1926 Taylor, W. L. (William Ladd) Aunt 'Liza's Hero, and Other Stories Aunt 'Liza's hero -- The captain's celebration -- Jode's circus money -- Jimmy's errand -- Washington's birthday at Hardyville -- An old daguerreotype. Produced by David Edwards, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Aunt 'Liza's Hero, and Other Stories" by Annie F. Johnston is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book features various characters from a small Indiana village and explores themes of heroism, community, and personal connections through the lens of everyday life. Aunt 'Liza Barnes, a central character, is depicted as a kind and resilient elderly woman who builds deep relationships with the local children, revealing the strength of motherly love and the importance of remembrance. The opening portion of the collection introduces Aunt 'Liza as she witnesses a ruckus in her neighborhood caused by a runaway team of calves. As the story unfolds, we learn about Aunt 'Liza's background, her strained relationship with her irresponsible son Henry, and her cherished memories of her deceased son, Mac, a soldier who never received the recognition he deserved. Young Jeff, one of the neighborhood boys, becomes intrigued by Aunt 'Liza's past and her longing for recognition, leading to plans for a Decoration Day ceremony where her son's heroism will finally be publicly honored. This sets the stage for a heartwarming exploration of memory, honor, and the bonds that connect generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39593/39593-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Youth -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 172093 2025-08-16T06:48:14.853642 text/html 169850 2012-05-02T10:44:14 text/html 663413 2025-08-16T06:48:18.884607 application/epub+zip 663960 2025-08-16T06:48:15.707636 application/epub+zip 132453 2025-08-16T06:48:15.199652 application/epub+zip 549267 2025-08-16T06:48:21.218596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528622 2025-08-16T06:48:18.358634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181275 2022-09-18T07:08:19.827217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143108 2025-08-16T06:48:14.454652 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142973 2012-05-02T10:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142963 2012-05-02T10:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21856 2025-08-16T06:48:21.357605 application/rdf+xml 20288 2025-08-16T06:48:15.275669 image/jpeg 2689 2025-08-16T06:48:15.237628 image/jpeg 56484 2012-05-02T10:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 653690 2012-05-02T10:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 56461 2012-05-02T10:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 654050 2025-08-16T06:48:14.891668 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 en.wikipedia