Project Gutenberg 2007-10-12 Public domain in the USA. 62 Chaplin, Heman White 1847 1924 Five Hundred Dollars First published in the "Century Magazine" Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Five Hundred Dollars" by Heman White Chaplin is a short story written during the late 19th century. This narrative explores themes of family, responsibility, and moral dilemmas as it revolves around the lives of several characters in a seaside New England village. The main topic delves into the consequences of choices made based on societal expectations and personal desires. The story follows David Prince, a seaman who returns home after a long whaling voyage with five hundred dollars to his name. However, he inadvertently loses the money, leading to a variety of reactions from family and friends. Throughout the narrative, David's wife Delia maintains a courageous spirit as they contemplate their future amidst the turmoil of financial insecurity. The storyline takes a twist when David's friend Calvin Green confesses to stealing the lost wallet, yet in a surprising turn, David chooses to forgive him, demonstrating profound themes of integrity, compassion, and the complexities of human relationships. The tale ultimately reflects on the inherent goodness in people, despite the challenges they face, and the true value of trust and family bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en New England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 92962 92963 2024-10-10T06:31:55.974357 2023-09-10T09:29:54.806426 text/html text/html 92500 2021-01-26T02:00:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 32982 2021-01-26T02:00:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 103404 2024-10-10T06:32:00.379867 application/epub+zip 103410 2024-10-10T06:31:57.788374 application/epub+zip 103409 2024-10-10T06:31:56.628354 application/epub+zip 205590 2024-10-10T06:32:02.324849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196224 2024-10-10T06:31:59.699848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188888 2022-09-11T03:31:56.299738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77087 2024-10-10T06:31:55.658369 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78066 2018-03-08T06:05:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 31065 2018-03-19T05:54:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 76982 2007-10-12T09:24:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30899 2007-10-12T09:24:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20507 2024-10-10T06:32:02.452824 application/rdf+xml 12916 2024-10-10T06:31:57.171371 image/jpeg 3238 2024-10-10T06:31:56.897371 image/jpeg 102749 2024-10-10T06:31:55.983367 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