02649cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000490011324500230016226400510018530000470023633600260028333700260030933800360033550000310037150502100040250802010061252012810081353400450209465300400213965300230217965300490220285600430225199900170229442837UtSlPG20260610133959.0mcr n260607r2013||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMcIntosh, Maria J.q(Maria Jane),d1803-187810aAunt Kitty's Tales 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2013  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2013-05-290 aBlind Alice -- Jessie Graham; or friends dear, but truth dearer -- Florence Arnott; or, is she generous? -- Grace and Clara; or, be just as well as generous -- Ellen Leslie; or, the reward of self-control.  aProduced by Melissa McDaniel, Mary Meehan and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
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by The Internet Archive)  a"Aunt Kitty's Tales" by Maria J. McIntosh is a collection of children's stories likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative centers around Aunt Kitty, who recounts moral lessons and adventures through the lives of children such as Harriet and her friends, including a touching story about Blind Alice, a girl who faces the challenge of sudden blindness. The stories aim to impart values such as benevolence, generosity, and self-governance, making them suitable for young readers seeking both entertainment and moral education.  The opening of the text introduces Aunt Kitty as a nurturing figure in the lives of several young girls, especially Harriet, who has just returned from a visit to her grandparents. Aunt Kitty lovingly guides her young companions, encouraging them to be considerate and kind, even as they discuss the trials faced by others, such as Blind Alice and her mother, Mrs. Scott. The initial chapters depict Harriet's deep empathy for Alice's situation, revealing her transition from considering selfish desires to making a selfless decision to help her friend by offering her savings. This sets the tone for the themes of friendship, sacrifice, and compassion that will unfold throughout the tales. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aChildren's stories  aGirls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42837  c83676d83676