Project Gutenberg 2025-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 237 Pansy 1841 1930 Alden, Isabella Macdonald Alden, Mrs. G. R. (Isabella) Alden, Isabella M. Pansy's home story book $aBoston :$bLothrop Publishing Company, $c1896. "Pansy's Home Story Book" by Pansy is a collection of short moral stories and poems written in the late 19th century. The book weaves together tales for children and young adults, offering instructive and uplifting stories often set in domestic and everyday contexts. The overarching theme centers on character building, kindness, faith, and the challenges and triumphs of youth. The stories feature a variety of children and families, each encountering dilemmas and lessons that encourage thoughtful reflection and moral growth. The opening of "Pansy's Home Story Book" introduces the reader to a lively series of vignettes. We meet groups of children recounting their vacation adventures, such as Eugene Cooper describing his travels, and witness everyday mishaps like Amie Weston’s attempt to wash the family cat, which ends in chaos. The book continues with episodes of ordinary life infused with gentle moral lessons: a tale of heroism told through the story of John Maynard, a picnic plan reshaped by compassion among friends, and a touching reflection on the sudden loss of a child. These early stories are marked by relatable scenarios—a broken heirloom, a lesson from a wise grandmother, small quarrels among siblings—all handled with humor, warmth, and a distinct aim toward teaching both comfort and conscience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20250417151457alden 1896 US Reading ease score: 88.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories PZ Text Category: Short Stories Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Poetry 275429 2025-06-30T06:18:17.187712 text/html 249097 2025-05-11T16:50:32 text/html 11644159 2025-06-30T06:18:22.890717 application/epub+zip 11649103 2025-06-30T06:18:18.495713 application/epub+zip 160313 2025-06-30T06:18:17.725671 application/epub+zip 11729127 2025-06-30T06:18:25.929640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11705079 2025-06-30T06:18:22.097653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238672 2025-06-30T06:18:16.016710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218978 2025-05-11T16:50:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15999 2025-06-30T06:18:26.059640 application/rdf+xml 18026 2025-06-30T06:18:17.815687 image/jpeg 3011 2025-06-30T06:18:17.771684 image/jpeg 14365594 2025-06-30T06:18:17.440732 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