02307cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000210011324500680013426400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850802560041952010980067553400450177365300220181865300420184065300390188285600430192199900170196422181UtSlPG20260610133518.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMoreton, Charles14aThe Maid and the Magpie :bAn Interesting Tale Founded on Facts 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-30  aE-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana)  a"The Maid and the Magpie" by Charles Moreton is a narrative poem written during the early 19th century. The book unfolds a tale of innocence, love, and mistaken accusations, revolving around themes of virtue and justice. It captures the challenges faced by a young maid named Annette, who serves a wealthy farmer amidst societal pressures and familial struggles.  The story follows Annette, who, in the course of a summer evening, becomes entangled in a series of unfortunate events prompted by a mischievous magpie that steals a spoon. As she navigates the emotional turmoil surrounding her father's misfortunes and her budding romance with Blaisot, misunderstandings lead to her wrongful conviction of theft. Despite her innocence, the harsh realities of the law threaten her life. In a twist of fate, Blaisot, in his desperation, ultimately discovers the true thief and manages to prove her innocence just in time, leading to a dramatic conclusion that restores peace and highlights the triumph of love and virtue over misfortune and adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChildren's poetry  aFalse imprisonment -- Juvenile poetry  aFalse testimony -- Juvenile poetry40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22181  c63325d63325