02472cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000500011324500270016326400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650802110040752011210061853400450173965300390178465300350182365300310185865300330188965300320192265300290195465300550198385600430203899900170208146762UtSlPG20260610134056.0mcr n260607r2014||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aMathews, Joanna H.q(Joanna Hooe),d1849-190110aBessie and Her Friends 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2014  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2014-09-04  aE-text prepared by Melissa McDaniel, Matthias Grammel, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Bessie and Her Friends" by Joanna H. Mathews is a children's fiction work written in the late 19th century. The book introduces readers to the life of young Bessie and her interactions with her friends, exploring themes of kindness, family struggles, and community support. The initial focus is on the Richards family, particularly on little Jennie, who takes on significant responsibilities at home due to her mother's illness and her brother Willie's impending blindness.  The opening of the story sets the stage with a poignant glimpse into the Richards household, capturing a moment where young Jennie eagerly awaits her father's return. The family dynamic is illustrated through Jennie's efforts to keep the home tidy, the mother's frail state, and Willie's quiet suffering. Meanwhile, Sergeant Richards, their father, is depicted as a caring and loving parent who brings joy to his children despite their hardships. The narrative emphasizes the importance of love, care, and friendship, setting a hopeful tone as the characters navigate their challenges together. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aFriendship -- Juvenile fiction  aFamily -- Juvenile fiction  aSiblings -- Juvenile fiction  aCharity -- Juvenile fiction  aSick -- Juvenile fiction  aPolice -- Family relationships -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46762  c87601d87601