02419cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000300011324500210014326400510016430000470021533600260026233700260028833800360031450000310035050801880038152012040056953400570177365300390183065300520186970000290192185600690195085600430201999900190206272229UtSlPG20260610134653.0mcr n260607r20231862utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aOptic, Oliver,d1822-189714aThe gold thimble 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2023  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2023-11-26  aBob 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.)  a"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.)  pOriginally published:cBoston: Lee and Shepard, 1862  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction1 aAndrew, John,d1815-18704 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hn5f6t&view=1up&seq=940uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72229  c112954d112954