Project Gutenberg 2019-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 138 Moulton, Louise Chandler 1835 1908 Chandler, Louisa Moulton, Louise C. (Louise Chandler) Chandler, Ellen Louise Moulton, Ellen Louise Chandler New Bed-Time Stories "All a-growin' and a-blowin'" -- My vagrant -- Helen's temptation -- The surgeon of the dolls' hospital -- Pretty Miss Kate -- A borrowed rosebud -- Tom's Thanksgiving -- Finding Jack -- Her mother's daughter -- My quarrel with Ruth -- Was it her mother? -- The lady from over the way -- His mother's boy -- Dr. Joe's Valentine. Produced by Sonya Schermann, Nigel Blower and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "New Bed-Time Stories" by Louise Chandler Moulton is a collection of fictional short stories written during the late 19th century. The collection features various narratives that explore themes of compassion, childhood innocence, and human connection, likely aimed at both children and adults. The characters seem to embody relatable aspects of life, often intertwining the fates of children with the challenges faced by adults in their lives. The opening of this collection introduces various characters, notably Miss Endell, who has just settled into her new London lodgings. The narrative subtly unfolds her interactions with Johnny, a mute, orphaned child whose backstory is revealed through his touching relationship with Miss Endell as she finds herself drawn to the boy's plight. The storytelling captures a gradual development of their bond, highlighting themes of kindness and the impact of compassion on both the giver and the receiver. The opening sets the stage for a heartwarming exploration of human connections, especially how those connections can transform lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Mother and child -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: British Literature 287670 2025-07-24T06:23:00.758541 text/html 268834 2024-10-17T14:04:14 text/html 814262 2025-07-24T06:23:06.048534 application/epub+zip 811441 2025-07-24T06:23:01.644495 application/epub+zip 180868 2025-07-24T06:23:01.206539 application/epub+zip 892565 2025-07-24T06:23:09.269492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 860096 2025-07-24T06:23:05.557558 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230449 2022-09-27T09:37:14.825004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253658 2025-07-24T06:23:00.145556 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 233723 2024-10-17T14:04:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17797 2025-07-24T06:23:09.442466 application/rdf+xml 8985 2025-07-24T06:23:01.290502 image/jpeg 1922 2025-07-24T06:23:01.249491 image/jpeg 830321 2025-07-24T06:23:00.806575 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