Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 206 Pansy 1841 1930 Alden, Isabella Macdonald Alden, Mrs. G. R. (Isabella) Alden, Isabella M. Ester Ried Yet Speaking Text file produced by J. Erickson, T. Allen, B. Trapaga and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "Ester Ried Yet Speaking" by Pansy is a novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds primarily through the lens of Alfred Ried, a young man grappling with the legacy of his deceased sister, Ester, whose passion for social work and helping others profoundly impacts him. Throughout the initial chapters, we see themes of familial duty, social responsibility, and the struggles of the marginalized youth in society reflected in their interactions. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Alfred Ried, who is reminiscing about his sister Ester while working in a dry-goods store. The rainy weather sets a dreary tone as he observes people passing by, reflecting on the importance of Ester's work and his perceived inability to continue it. This contemplation sparks a conversation with Mrs. Roberts, a well-dressed woman who expresses her admiration for Ester and her desire to help the troubled youths Alfred is concerned about. Through their dialogue, we learn about a class of boys in need of guidance, highlighting societal neglect and the stark differences between wealth and poverty. The complexities of Alfred's feelings towards the boys, along with Mrs. Roberts' determination to engage with them, foreshadow the challenges and developments that lay ahead in their charitable efforts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Friendship -- Juvenile fiction Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Poverty -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction Youth and death -- Juvenile fiction Sunday school teachers -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 560312 2025-07-04T07:52:29.284403 text/html 576268 2021-02-25T22:57:23 text/html 269190 2025-07-04T07:52:37.556439 application/epub+zip 278051 2025-07-04T07:52:32.172392 application/epub+zip 263151 2025-07-04T07:52:30.972511 application/epub+zip 494436 2025-07-04T07:52:41.814402 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456778 2025-07-04T07:52:36.793455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417792 2022-09-04T13:01:51.537199 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484202 2025-07-04T07:52:28.337472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 483972 2018-03-14T14:43:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479100 2013-05-20T14:23:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 479091 2013-05-20T14:23:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23928 2025-07-04T07:52:41.950367 application/rdf+xml 12937 2025-07-04T07:52:31.471402 image/jpeg 3688 2025-07-04T07:52:31.219449 image/jpeg 181977 2018-03-17T07:31:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 181356 2013-05-20T14:24:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 190839 2021-02-25T22:57:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 181327 2013-05-20T14:24:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 260213 2025-07-04T07:52:29.325495 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