Project Gutenberg 2013-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 134 McIntosh, Maria J. (Maria Jane) 1803 1878 McIntosh, Maria Jane McIntosh, M. J. (Maria Jane) M'Intosh, M. J. (Maria Jane) M'Intosh, Maria Aunt Kitty's Tales Blind Alice -- Jessie Graham; or friends dear, but truth dearer -- Florence Arnott; or, is she generous? -- Grace and Clara; or, be just as well as generous -- Ellen Leslie; or, the reward of self-control. Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Mary Meehan 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 Kitty's Tales" by Maria J. McIntosh is a collection of children's stories likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Aunt Kitty, who recounts moral lessons and adventures through the lives of children such as Harriet and her friends, including a touching story about Blind Alice, a girl who faces the challenge of sudden blindness. The stories aim to impart values such as benevolence, generosity, and self-governance, making them suitable for young readers seeking both entertainment and moral education. The opening of the text introduces Aunt Kitty as a nurturing figure in the lives of several young girls, especially Harriet, who has just returned from a visit to her grandparents. Aunt Kitty lovingly guides her young companions, encouraging them to be considerate and kind, even as they discuss the trials faced by others, such as Blind Alice and her mother, Mrs. Scott. The initial chapters depict Harriet's deep empathy for Alice's situation, revealing her transition from considering selfish desires to making a selfless decision to help her friend by offering her savings. This sets the tone for the themes of friendship, sacrifice, and compassion that will unfold throughout the tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 619924 2025-07-17T09:35:21.780428 text/html 603754 2024-10-23T16:05:01 text/html 313366 2025-07-17T09:35:30.988324 application/epub+zip 320168 2025-07-17T09:35:24.864395 application/epub+zip 291076 2025-07-17T09:35:23.569413 application/epub+zip 579088 2025-07-17T09:35:36.064310 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538898 2025-07-17T09:35:30.134345 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497105 2022-09-19T14:41:23.552465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597880 2023-09-18T13:46:03.167655 text/plain 578082 2024-10-23T16:05:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17029 2025-07-17T09:35:36.193300 application/rdf+xml 13594 2025-07-17T09:35:24.089349 image/jpeg 3547 2025-07-17T09:35:23.832359 image/jpeg 303101 2025-07-17T09:35:21.832426 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