Freeman, Mary Eleanor Wilkins 1852-1930 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Young Lucretia and Other Stories" by Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman is a collection of thirteen short stories published in 1892. Originally appearing in literary magazines between 1887 and 1892, these tales follow children who face moral dilemmas and learn important lessons through their misbehavior. From a girl who deceives her strict aunts about Christmas presents to a six-year-old's anxious errand to the store, each story explores childhood struggles with temptation, honesty, and the consequences of poor choices in late nineteenth-century New England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Young Lucretia -- How Fidelia Went to the Store -- Ann Mary; Her Two Thanksgivings -- Ann Lizy's Patchwork -- The Little Persian Princess -- Where the Christmas-Tree Grew -- Where Sarah Jane's Doll Went -- Seventoes' Ghost -- Little Mirandy, and How She Earned Her Shoes -- A Parsnip Stew -- The Dickey Boy -- A Sweet-Grass Basket -- Mehitable Lamb Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Lucretia_and_Other_Stories Release date is 2006-11-11 E-text prepared by Chuck Greif, Juliet Sutherland, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team Original publication data not identified Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction New England -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19766 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19766 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133447.0 19766