Project Gutenberg 2014-09-04 Public domain in the USA. 243 Mathews, Joanna H. (Joanna Hooe) 1849 1901 Bessie and Her Friends E-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel, Matthias Grammel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Bessie and Her Friends" by Joanna H. Mathews is a children's fiction work written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the life of young Bessie and her interactions with her friends, exploring themes of kindness, family struggles, and community support. The initial focus is on the Richards family, particularly on little Jennie, who takes on significant responsibilities at home due to her mother's illness and her brother Willie's impending blindness. The opening of the story sets the stage with a poignant glimpse into the Richards household, capturing a moment where young Jennie eagerly awaits her father's return. The family dynamic is illustrated through Jennie's efforts to keep the home tidy, the mother's frail state, and Willie's quiet suffering. Meanwhile, Sergeant Richards, their father, is depicted as a caring and loving parent who brings joy to his children despite their hardships. The narrative emphasizes the importance of love, care, and friendship, setting a hopeful tone as the characters navigate their challenges together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Family -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Sick -- Juvenile fiction Police -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 421106 2025-06-18T19:40:09.467471 text/html 398493 2024-10-24T10:26:41 text/html 1363239 2025-06-18T19:40:17.303501 application/epub+zip 1366362 2025-06-18T19:40:11.151466 application/epub+zip 204071 2025-06-18T19:40:10.352467 application/epub+zip 1486646 2025-06-18T19:40:21.884904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1433705 2025-06-18T19:40:16.371462 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278305 2022-09-21T09:15:34.304737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360432 2023-09-20T09:37:44.477650 text/plain 340534 2024-10-24T10:26:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16646 2025-06-18T19:40:22.040900 application/rdf+xml 12849 2025-06-18T19:40:10.464482 image/jpeg 1976 2025-06-18T19:40:10.411473 image/jpeg 1301025 2025-06-18T19:40:09.635455 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