02661cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000450011324500290015826400510018730000470023833600260028533700260031133800360033750000310037352015300040453400690193465300390200365300320204265300400207465300290211465300310214365300330217465300300220785600430223799900190228076666UtSlPG20260610134756.0mcr n260607r20251913utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aRopes, Mary E.q(Mary Emily),d1842-193210aOn the face of the flood 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2025  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2025-08-10  a"On the face of the flood by Mary E. Ropes" is a short Christian adventure novella for young readers, written in the late 19th to early 20th century. Set in the Russian forests and riverways at spring flood, it follows an orphan’s raft journey that brings him into contact with thieves and would‑be rescuers, with a clear emphasis on Providence, honesty, and courage.  Sergey, mistreated by his drunken uncle Abram Kapoostin, finds a ruby ring engraved “Yevgen to Elena” and places it in safe hands before fleeing on a timber raft, the Swan, under the care of the kindly foreman Matvey’s friends. Kidnapped by Abram and taken to a forest band, he refuses to join them and is released on his promise not to betray them. The voyage brings dangers and rescues: rapids, fishing, and a night attack by a lynx that injures the skipper Ivan; a chance meeting with a lady who proves to be the ring’s owner; and the saving of Olga—Abram’s estranged wife—who is later reunited with her lost daughter. Warned of a timber thief, Issakoff, the crew are trapped by a ruse, but Sergey hides, frees his bound companions, and the Swan escapes. After delivering the raft, news comes that Abram has been arrested, and Olga’s brother Appolon, once among the bandits, repents and reforms. Returning home, Sergey is welcomed as a son by Matvey and Christina, and the story closes on its guiding thread: that duty can be done, and out of evil God brings good to those who trust Him. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: The Religious Tract Society, 1913  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aOrphans -- Juvenile fiction  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction  aRussia -- Juvenile fiction  aPeasants -- Juvenile fiction  aRafts -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76666  c117391d117391