02343cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000140011324500790012726400510020630000470025733600260030433700260033033800360035650001030039250000310049550801150052652011830064153400450182465300220186965300230189165300170191465300310193185600430196211237UtSlPG20260610133252.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aAnonymous14aThe Pearl Box :bContaining One Hundred Beautiful Stories for Young People 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aSee also PG#11595, a version slightly different in the stories presented and in the illustrations.  aRelease date is 2004-02-01  aProduced by Internet Archive; University of Florida, Andrea Ball and
the Online Distributed Proofreading Team.  a"The Pearl Box" by Anonymous is a collection of moral stories aimed at young readers, possibly written in the mid-19th century. The book features a series of tales crafted to instruct children on ethical principles and proper conduct through relatable narratives. Each story showcases scenarios involving children that teach lessons about kindness, honesty, and responsibility, often culminating in a reflective moral at the end.  The opening portion introduces this collection by setting a tone of gentle instruction. The first story depicts Bertie, a dying boy, who cherishes moments with his worldly treasures and finds peace in his impending transition to the afterlife, expressing love for his sister and faith in Jesus. This is followed by a series of parables illustrating moral lessons, such as overcoming evil with good, selflessness, and the happiness derived from personal sacrifice. The characters are young children encountering everyday challenges that highlight virtues like generosity and compassion, thus establishing the book's purpose as a guide for children to cultivate moral sensibilities through storytelling. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's poetry  aChildren's stories  aLove stories  aNature -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11237