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100 1 _aMcIntosh, Maria J.
_q(Maria Jane),
_d1803-1878
245 1 0 _aAunt Kitty's Tales
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-05-29
505 0 _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.
508 _aProduced by Melissa McDaniel, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aChildren's stories
653 _aGirls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42837
999 _c83676
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