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100 1 _aLeslie, Madeline,
_d1815-1893
245 1 0 _aBessie and the squirrels
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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490 1 _aCorwin's nest; or, Stories of Bessie & Jamie, vol. III.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-12-22
520 _aBessie and the squirrels by Madeline Leslie is a didactic children’s story written in the late 19th century during the Victorian era. Centered on a farm family at “Corwin’s Nest,” it uses everyday adventures with animals and neighbors to teach charity, obedience, gratitude, and Christian home life. The story follows Bessie and her little brother Jamie as they watch the lively squirrels on their property, visit the barn, and then join their mother in aiding the destitute Bell family—bringing food, clothing, a stove, and eventually arranging a safe cottage and work for the father. Mamma tells a parable about a naughty young squirrel, Bob, who learns that harmony comes from each one giving up a little. The household is tested by guests—the McIntires—and their spoiled son Lewis, whose recklessness endangers others, destroys property, and mocks prayer, prompting an early departure and a sober contrast in child-rearing. Seeking cheer, the Corwins enjoy a day’s ride (with their little dog Flossy secretly stowed under the seat), and later confront “thieving” squirrels raiding apple barrels; a gentle talk explains that animals lack moral knowledge, while people must act with wisdom and kindness. The book closes with Bessie resolving to pray and trust God to set things right. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cBoston: Andrew F. Graves, 1869
653 _aChristian life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aFamilies -- Juvenile fiction
830 0 _aCorwin's nest; or, Stories of Bessie & Jamie, vol. III.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/77532
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