02125cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000120011324500210012526400510014630000470019733600260024433700260027033800360029650000310033250801190036352011010048253400450158365300420162865300360167065300330170685600430173999900170178210976UtSlPG20260610133249.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aUnknown14aThe Apricot Tree 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Children, Sjaani
and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Apricot Tree" is a moral tale published in 1851 under the direction of the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. It belongs to the genre of children's literature and was likely written during the early Victorian era. The story likely explores themes of kindness, forgiveness, and the importance of moral values through the relationship between a boy named Ned and his grandmother.  The narrative centers around Ned, who helps care for an apricot tree that bears fruit for the first time. His excitement stems from the prospect of selling the apricots to buy his grandmother a warm cloak for the winter. However, tragedy strikes when the tree is vandalized and its fruit stolen, presumably by a mischievous boy named Tom. Instead of seeking revenge, Ned chooses the path of forgiveness and kindness, eventually developing a friendship with Tom that leads to positive changes in both their lives. The story emphasizes the importance of empathy, compassion, and the small but impactful moral lessons surrounding forgiveness and helping others. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile literature  aKindness -- Juvenile literature  aTheft -- Juvenile literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10976  c52425d52425