Project Gutenberg 2005-02-07 Public domain in the USA. 45 Cutting, Mary Stewart 1851 1924 Cutting, Mary Stewart Doubleday The Blossoming Rod Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by James LaTondre and the Project Gutenbert Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Blossoming Rod" by Mary Stewart Cutting is a heartwarming novel written in the early 20th century. The book captures the essence of family life during the Christmas season, exploring themes of love, sacrifice, and personal fulfillment. The storyline centers around Mr. Langshaw, a devoted father and husband, who grapples with his desires as he navigates the financial and emotional constraints of providing for his family. The plot unfolds as Langshaw becomes enamored with a beautiful trout-rod he wishes to buy for himself but feels guilty about spending money on his own desires when there are so many family needs. Throughout the story, the dynamics of family relationships play out, highlighting Langshaw's concern for his children's behavior, particularly his son George. As Christmas approaches, Langshaw is surprised by the loving sacrifices made by his wife and children. The culmination of their efforts results in a beautifully wrapped gift of the trout-rod he longed for, symbolizing not just a fishing accessory but the love and thoughtfulness of his family. The narrative captures a profound appreciation for family bonds and the joy of giving during the festive season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christmas stories PZ Text Christmas Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 56352 55700 2024-10-06T15:21:17.430399 2023-09-07T05:27:52.207511 text/html text/html 53528 2020-12-19T09:45:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 429091 2020-12-19T09:45:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 403072 2024-10-06T15:21:19.321373 application/epub+zip 401047 2024-10-06T15:21:17.746419 application/epub+zip 43496 2024-10-06T15:21:17.555380 application/epub+zip 438923 2024-10-06T15:21:20.724379 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429913 2024-10-06T15:21:19.068418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74452 2022-09-07T19:07:46.291537 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 49435 49356 2024-10-06T15:21:17.281387 2023-09-07T05:27:52.093536 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 49185 2020-12-19T09:45:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 19630 2020-12-19T09:45:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 49192 2020-12-19T09:45:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19629 2020-12-19T09:45:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21406 2024-10-06T15:21:20.882678 application/rdf+xml 24861 2024-10-06T15:21:17.610398 image/jpeg 4168 2024-10-06T15:21:17.583517 image/jpeg 464672 2024-10-06T15:21:17.451366 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia