Project Gutenberg 2023-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 119 Leslie, Madeline 1815 1893 Aunt Hattie Baker, Harriette Newell Woods Hattie, Aunt Gem of neatness : $b Or, the cousins $aBoston :$bAndrew F. Graves, $c1872. Sparkling gems for youth, series for girls, 4. "Gem of Neatness: Or, the Cousins" by Madeline Leslie is a children's novel written in the early 1870s. This book is part of a series that addresses moral virtues and is likely targeted at young girls. The central theme revolves around the importance of neatness, order, and character development, drawing parallels between personal habits and moral values as conveyed through the lives of its young protagonists. The story follows two cousins, Emily and Milly. Emily is a well-mannered, neat girl, while Milly arrives messy and wild from her upbringing in India. As the narrative unfolds, it focuses on Milly's journey toward becoming tidy and polite under the guidance of her cousin and Aunt Priscilla. The book highlights their interactions, Milly’s struggles to adapt to a new way of living, and the lessons they all learn about kindness, patience, and proper conduct. The story emphasizes that true cleanliness and orderliness reflect inner virtues and the importance of loving one's fellow beings, ultimately culminating in Milly's development into a better version of herself through her efforts and the support of her family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231128201119leslie 1872 US Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Orderliness -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Juvenile fiction Sanitation -- Religious aspects -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels 93382 2025-07-28T13:46:32.376964 text/html 68679 2023-12-02T01:19:56 text/html 379660 2025-07-28T13:46:34.737931 application/epub+zip 379491 2025-07-28T13:46:32.879933 application/epub+zip 90744 2025-07-28T13:46:32.617935 application/epub+zip 424393 2025-07-28T13:46:36.438963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414117 2025-07-28T13:46:34.519940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81882 2025-07-28T13:46:32.073971 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62209 2023-12-02T01:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16723 2025-07-28T13:46:36.589981 application/rdf+xml 19350 2025-07-28T13:46:32.696982 image/jpeg 2764 2025-07-28T13:46:32.657927 image/jpeg 445707 2025-07-28T13:46:32.396983 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