Project Gutenberg 2007-10-02 Public domain in the USA. 43 Mitford, Mary Russell 1787 1855 Mitford, Miss The Ground-Ash Produced by David Widger "The Ground-Ash" by Mary Russell Mitford is a pastoral tale written during the early 19th century. This piece primarily focuses on a serene interaction between nature and human connection, reflecting on themes of poverty, innocence, and the beauty of rural life. Mitford’s writing captures the delicate balance of human emotion and nature's splendor in a setting that anchors deeply in the English countryside. The story revolves around the author's encounters with two impoverished yet resilient children, Harry and Bessy Leigh, as she gathers wildflowers in Everley Woods. Through their simple yet heartfelt conversations, the children share their struggles with poverty and aspirations for a better life, emphasizing their industrious nature despite their hardships. As the narrative unfolds, the author describes their evolving circumstances, marking a journey of growth and change. The relationship between the author and the children grows, highlighting the impact of small, thoughtful gestures on the lives of those less fortunate. The tale culminates in a poignant moment of generosity when one of the author's companions, Dick, gives the children some valuable ground-ash branches, illustrating the themes of kindness and communal support in times of need. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Short stories Poor children -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 55838 55847 2024-09-10T05:30:12.743571 2023-09-10T08:57:22.506797 text/html text/html 51034 2016-08-07T10:16:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 19751 2016-08-07T10:16:56 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 68526 2024-09-10T05:30:15.885596 application/epub+zip 67576 2024-09-10T05:30:13.968551 application/epub+zip 67576 2024-09-10T05:30:13.227561 application/epub+zip 125222 2024-09-10T05:30:17.318562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118649 2024-09-10T05:30:15.419538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 118776 2022-09-10T15:36:07.525822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47064 47057 2024-09-10T05:30:12.563587 2023-09-10T08:57:22.343791 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 46936 2016-08-07T10:16:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18879 2016-08-07T10:16:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18168 2024-09-10T05:30:17.448529 application/rdf+xml 11064 2024-09-10T05:30:13.565556 image/jpeg 3095 2024-09-10T05:30:13.393570 image/jpeg 68928 2024-09-10T05:30:12.749586 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