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 Project Gutenberg 2023-11-26 Public domain in the USA. 59 Optic, Oliver 1822 1897 Adams, William T. (William Taylor) Adams, William Taylor Andrew, John 1815 1870 Andrew, J. (John) The gold thimble : $b A story for little folks $aBoston :$bLee and Shepard, $c1862. Bob Taylor, Aaron Adrignola and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Gold Thimble: A Story for Little Folks" by Oliver Optic is a children's story written during the mid-19th century. This engaging narrative revolves around moral lessons adapted for young readers, exemplifying themes of honesty, temptation, and the consequences of one's actions. The story encourages children to reflect on their behaviors and to understand the distinction between material wealth and true happiness. The narrative follows Flora Lee, a young girl who loses a cherished gold thimble given to her by her aunt, which leads to a thoughtful exploration of values. Flora's family, including her friend Mary, is drawn into the search for the lost treasure, during which the girl's attachment to the thimble's sentimental value becomes evident. As Mr. Lee, Flora's father, tells a story within the story about a young man named Seekpeace and his encounters with the personifications of poverty and wealth, readers are reminded that true happiness is derived from integrity and moral choices rather than material possessions. Throughout, the story emphasizes the significance of kindness, humility, and the importance of a clear conscience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn5f6t&view=1up&seq=9 20230713134836optic 1862 us Reading ease score: 89.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading 70641 2025-06-28T12:44:40.131752 text/html 45467 2023-11-26T07:35:10 text/html 1023526 2025-06-28T12:44:43.630756 application/epub+zip 1021664 2025-06-28T12:44:41.269769 application/epub+zip 284205 2025-06-28T12:44:40.600769 application/epub+zip 1601599 2025-06-28T12:44:45.338720 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1590000 2025-06-28T12:44:43.093766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 50240 2025-06-28T12:44:39.879749 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30338 2023-11-26T07:35:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16792 2025-06-28T12:44:45.471721 application/rdf+xml 28417 2025-06-28T12:44:40.813757 image/jpeg 3879 2025-06-28T12:44:40.705741 image/jpeg 1309500 2025-06-28T12:44:40.168777 application/octet-stream application/zip More titles under Ashton, Warren T. en.wikipedia