Project Gutenberg 2014-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 169 Mathews, Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) 1849 1901 Bessie in the City Produced by Melissa McDaniel, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Bessie in the City" by Joanna H. Mathews is a children's novel written in the late 19th century. This charming work follows the adventures of two sisters, Maggie and Bessie Bradford, as they navigate life back at home after a summer at the sea-shore. With themes of family, friendship, and childhood innocence, the story reveals their aspirations and plans, particularly their desire to earn money to help others. The opening of the book introduces us to Maggie and Bessie, who are engaged in a lively conversation after returning from their summer vacation. Maggie expresses a wish to have a significant fault that would elicit concern and support from her loved ones, hinting at their shared ambition to gather money for a mission library. As the narrative unfolds, we see the children's genuine concern for others, their plans to earn money, and their interaction with characters like Mr. Hall, who adds warmth to their story. This beginning sets the stage for a heartwarming tale where the sisters' innocence and kindness are central, inviting readers into their delightful world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44954/44954-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Sisters -- Juvenile fiction City and town life -- Juvenile fiction Generosity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 383376 2025-08-18T08:45:48.562938 text/html 366702 2024-10-24T02:48:30 text/html 1484820 2025-08-18T08:45:55.118032 application/epub+zip 1487176 2025-08-18T08:45:49.932008 application/epub+zip 215112 2025-08-18T08:45:49.263033 application/epub+zip 1595142 2025-08-18T08:45:58.803434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1457746 2025-08-18T08:45:54.308907 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287221 2022-09-20T14:01:10.426414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329488 2025-08-18T08:45:47.438099 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309642 2024-10-24T02:48:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16736 2025-08-18T08:45:58.963448 application/rdf+xml 13947 2025-08-18T08:45:49.360029 image/jpeg 2120 2025-08-18T08:45:49.312013 image/jpeg 1409744 2025-08-18T08:45:48.719981 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