Project Gutenberg 2019-06-02 Public domain in the USA. 108 Various Verschillende Various, Various Harper's Young People, October 24, 1882 An Illustrated Weekly Produced by Annie R. McGuire "Harper's Young People, October 24, 1882" by Various is a periodical publication likely produced during the late 19th century. This collection features a variety of stories, poems, and articles aimed at engaging and educating young readers. In its opening portion, the publication introduces a heartwarming tale titled "Carbo: His Story," exploring themes of friendship between humans and animals, while also touching upon community and compassion. The opening of "Harper's Young People" presents a narrative in which a local train passenger meets an engineer and his pet monkey, Carbo, a character with a rich backstory. The engineer recounts how Carbo was once a clever coal salesman, leading to a series of events after a tragic fire that left his owner homeless. The engineer's tale reveals the compassion of the railway workers, who fundraise for the widow by raffling off Carbo, turning him into a symbol of community support and redemption. This blend of nostalgic storytelling and moral lessons makes the opening segment engaging, setting the tone for an anthology that both entertains and imparts values to its young audience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Children's periodicals, American AP Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 150590 2025-06-23T16:02:06.059630 text/html 144899 2019-06-02T13:00:52 text/html 1368508 2025-06-23T16:02:12.966664 application/epub+zip 1369456 2025-06-23T16:02:09.072635 application/epub+zip 123134 2025-06-23T16:02:07.781638 application/epub+zip 1470860 2025-06-23T16:02:15.850657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1457383 2025-06-23T16:02:12.126667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202830 2022-09-27T01:53:33.049057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 121953 2025-06-23T16:02:05.318659 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122147 2019-06-02T13:00:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17842 2025-06-23T16:02:16.004593 application/rdf+xml 11246 2025-06-23T16:02:08.342622 image/jpeg 2815 2025-06-23T16:02:08.064629 image/jpeg 48197 2019-06-02T13:01:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1246353 2019-06-02T13:01:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 1321733 2025-06-23T16:02:06.114656 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