02338cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000280011324500390014126400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801790039752012790057653400450185565300310190065300290193165300210196085600430198153826UtSlPG20260610134236.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aGibbons, Louise Élise10aJanet; or, The Christmas Stockings 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2016-12-29  aE-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)  a"Janet; or, The Christmas Stockings" by Louise Élise Gibbons is a poignant novella written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in the slums of New York City, chronicling the life of a young girl, Janet, who faces immense adversity while clinging to the kindness shown to her by a benevolent Bishop. As a work of fiction aimed at evoking empathy and moral reflection, the narrative explores themes of poverty, innocence, and the impact of compassion amidst desolation.  The story follows Janet, a thirteen-year-old girl who lives in a tenement with her impoverished family. After receiving beautiful stockings from the Bishop on Christmas night—a symbol of hope and grace—Janet’s life takes a tragic turn when her family succumbs to diphtheria, leaving her orphaned and alone. As she navigates the harsh realities of life on the streets, Janet forms a bond with a fellow newsboy, Roy, who vows to protect her. The narrative culminates in despair as she loses Roy to a tragic accident, and ultimately, in her loneliness and desperation, Janet's story leads to an evocative conclusion under a starry sky. The tale encapsulates a powerful message about the struggles of the poor and the enduring spirit of innocence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction  aPoor children -- Fiction  aSlums -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53826