Project Gutenberg 2006-09-28 Public domain in the USA. 161 Dodge, Mary Mapes 1830 1905 Dodge, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth) Various Verschillende Various, Various St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3 Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Paul Ereaut and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, No. 3" by Various is a compilation of stories and articles targeted towards children, written in the late 19th century. This issue features narratives rich in morality and adventure, including tales set in historical contexts and fanciful stories tailored to engage young readers' imaginations. The central themes revolve around courage, kindness, and the importance of community, with various characters like the stone-carver's family and a young boy named Gottlieb facing hardships and learning valuable life lessons. The opening of this volume introduces "The Ravens and The Angels," a poignant story about the struggles of a young mother named Magdalis and her two children, Gottlieb and Lenichen, following the death of their father. They live in poverty near a grand cathedral, where Magdalis teaches her children about faith and perseverance despite their grim circumstances. As Christmas approaches, Gottlieb plans to surprise Lenichen with a crust of bread, symbolizing their hardship yet hope for the future. Their story intertwines with themes of divine providence, as they encounter old Hans, who may hold the key to changing their fate. The narrative sets up a touching exploration of the family's trials and the potential blessings that kindness and faith may bring during the festive season. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Children's literature -- Periodicals Children's periodicals, American PZ Text St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 338126 338133 2024-09-08T12:02:50.201625 2023-09-09T04:20:23.624631 text/html text/html 336436 2006-09-28T12:37:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1826478 2006-09-28T12:37:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1670828 2024-09-08T12:03:00.321611 application/epub+zip 1673607 2024-09-08T12:02:53.833610 application/epub+zip 205495 2024-09-08T12:02:52.157639 application/epub+zip 2193616 2024-09-08T12:03:04.499561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2157641 2024-09-08T12:02:58.831585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264096 2022-09-09T09:15:24.518214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293856 293754 2024-09-08T12:02:49.156635 2023-09-09T04:20:22.679639 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 293719 2006-09-28T12:37:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 116711 2006-09-28T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293711 2006-09-28T12:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116685 2006-09-28T12:37:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20870 2024-09-08T12:03:04.655569 application/rdf+xml 26606 2024-09-08T12:02:52.549607 image/jpeg 5020 2024-09-08T12:02:52.355617 image/jpeg 1997784 2024-09-08T12:02:50.330647 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