Project Gutenberg 2020-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 90 Thurston, E. Temple (Ernest Temple) 1879 1933 Thurston, Ernest Temple Thurston, Temple tmp92007294 The Patchwork Papers The pension of the patchwork quilt -- The mouse-trap, Henrietta street -- The wonderful city -- Bellwattle and the laws of God -- Realism -- The Sabbath -- House to let -- A suffragette -- Bellwattle and the laws of nature -- May Eve -- The flower beautiful -- The feminine appreciation of mathematics -- The maternal instinct -- From my portfolio -- An old string bonnet -- The new malady -- Bellwattle and the dignity of men -- The night the pope died -- Art -- The value of idleness -- The spirit of competition -- Bellwattle on the higher mathematics -- The mystery of the vote -- Ship's logs. Produced by Sonya Schermann, Nahum Maso i Carcases, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Patchwork Papers" by E. Temple Thurston is a collection of illustrated essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores themes of beauty, memory, and the human experience, weaving together reflections on life through a series of narratives that reveal the author's insights into various characters and situations. Among those introduced are a little old pensioner who creates a patchwork quilt, and Bellwattle, a character with a deep maternal instinct and a love for plants. The opening of the work establishes a tone of introspection and sentimentality as the author reflects on beauty and truth in life. The narrative begins with an encounter with an elderly pensioner, who expresses her desire to create a quilt as a means of leaving behind a lasting memory, emphasizing the themes of connection and remembrance. There is a poignant dialogue between the narrator and the pensioner, revealing her determination to contribute something meaningful, suggesting that our thoughts keep the memory of loved ones alive. This initial chapter sets the stage for further explorations of human emotions and relationships throughout the collection, promising readers a rich tapestry of stories that meld the beautiful with the everyday. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English essays -- 20th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 237050 2025-07-24T14:40:54.103551 text/html 219983 2024-10-18T03:45:14 text/html 285393 2025-07-24T14:41:00.857526 application/epub+zip 332990 2025-07-24T14:40:55.287615 application/epub+zip 188657 2025-07-24T14:40:54.502523 application/epub+zip 388322 2025-07-24T14:41:04.386486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260680 2025-07-24T14:41:00.381533 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195968 2022-09-28T05:06:58.457054 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202217 2025-07-24T14:40:53.671551 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 182279 2024-10-18T03:45:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16776 2025-07-24T14:41:04.523482 application/rdf+xml 17814 2025-07-24T14:40:54.632524 image/jpeg 2285 2025-07-24T14:40:54.561540 image/jpeg 255689 2025-07-24T14:40:54.130536 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