02362cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000340011324500680014726400510021530000470026633600260031333700260033933800360036550000310040150801840043252011570061653400450177365300390181865300290185765300300188665300340191665300310195085600430198152935UtSlPG20260610134223.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aEggleston, Edward,d1837-190210aMr. Blake's Walking-Stick: A Christmas Story for Boys and Girls 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-08-30  aProduced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
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Internet Archive)  a"Mr. Blake's Walking-Stick: A Christmas Story for Boys and Girls" by Edward Eggleston is a charming children's novel written in the early 1870s. This heartwarming tale revolves around key themes of generosity and compassion during the Christmas season, focusing on the character of Mr. Blake, a minister who deeply cares for the less fortunate in his community.   The story follows Mr. Blake and his comically animated walking-stick, "Old Ebony," as they engage with various characters facing hardships, including a widow and a blind broom-maker. Through his Christmas efforts, Mr. Blake inspires his son, Willie, and the other children in his Sunday school to come together to support the needy, replacing their own desires for gifts with acts of kindness. Willie devises a plan to raise money for a sewing machine for the widow, ultimately leading to a fulfilling Christmas celebration that prioritizes giving rather than receiving. The narrative emphasizes the importance of compassion and generosity, beautifully weaving together the spirit of the holiday with lessons on caring for the less fortunate. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction  aBoys -- Juvenile fiction  aGirls -- Juvenile fiction  aChristmas -- Juvenile fiction  aClergy -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52935