Project Gutenberg 2023-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 113 Leslie, Madeline 1815 1893 Aunt Hattie Baker, Harriette Newell Woods Hattie, Aunt The rag pickers : $b and other stories $aUnited States :$bHenry Hoyt, $c1863. The little rag picker -- Eddy and his fishes -- Willie's grave -- The substitute -- The hospital -- Johnny's fretting. "The Rag Pickers: And Other Stories" by Madeline Leslie is a collection of short stories written in the mid-19th century. The book illustrates the lives of impoverished children, exploring their struggles and their resilience in the face of adversity. Notable characters include little Dilly Hogan, who works as a rag and coal picker to support her family, and her brother Pat, who grapples with his own challenges and feelings of jealousy. The opening of the collection focuses on the story of Dilly Hogan, a six-year-old girl who, alongside her father, toils in a rag and coal field. Tired and longing for home after a long day of hard work, Dilly's innocence is marked by her joy over her new baby brother. As her family faces the bitter reality of their impoverished existence—culminating in the father's despair as he worries about providing for the family—Dilly’s warmth and compassion shine through, illustrating her capacity for love despite their hardships. The narrative sets the tone for a deeper exploration of themes like sacrifice, family bonds, and the moral lessons woven throughout the stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230627190510leslie 1863 US Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction Animal welfare -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 134044 2025-07-28T07:38:43.228704 text/html 133354 2023-06-30T17:27:06 text/html 551531 2025-07-28T07:38:46.349668 application/epub+zip 551466 2025-07-28T07:38:44.022746 application/epub+zip 226924 2025-07-28T07:38:43.624707 application/epub+zip 614792 2025-07-28T07:38:48.219674 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 598689 2025-07-28T07:38:46.011720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 119314 2025-07-28T07:38:42.852692 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119059 2023-06-30T17:27:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18571 2025-07-28T07:38:48.359655 application/rdf+xml 30539 2025-07-28T07:38:43.753685 image/jpeg 2836 2025-07-28T07:38:43.688679 image/jpeg 45737 2023-06-30T17:27:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 920542 2023-06-30T17:27:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 921961 2025-07-28T07:38:43.252684 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