Project Gutenberg 2007-10-25 Public domain in the USA. 57 Vaders, Henrietta Wikkey A Scrap Reading ease score: 73.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Bethanne M. Simms, Barbara Kosker, J Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Wikkey" by Henrietta Vaders is a novella written during the late 19th century. This poignant story revolves around the relationship between a kind-hearted young man named Lawrence Granby and a destitute street boy named Wikkey Whiston, exploring themes of compassion, love, and the struggle against urban poverty. The narrative presents a social commentary on the plight of the needy, particularly children, in a Victorian society marked by stark class disparities. In the story, Lawrence, who works in a government office, becomes enamored with the small, curious figure of Wikkey, a crossing-sweeper who adores him from afar. Their lives intertwine when Lawrence discovers Wikkey's deteriorating health due to tuberculosis. He compassionately takes the boy in, providing him warmth, comfort, and affection, while trying to instill moral values in his life. As Wikkey’s health declines, their bond deepens, and Lawrence learns profound truths about love, sacrifice, and spirituality through their interactions. The novella culminates in a heart-wrenching conclusion as Wikkey passes away peacefully, leaving a lasting impact on Lawrence. The narrative is a testament to the enduring power of kindness and the human spirit amid suffering. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Death -- Juvenile fiction Sick children -- Juvenile fiction Poor children -- Juvenile fiction Charity -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 89789 89790 2024-10-10T07:12:57.619501 2023-09-10T10:00:55.684275 text/html text/html 87995 2021-01-03T02:53:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 33353 2021-01-03T02:53:33 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 104157 2024-10-10T07:13:02.204460 application/epub+zip 102864 2024-10-10T07:12:59.462484 application/epub+zip 102864 2024-10-10T07:12:58.276477 application/epub+zip 197907 2024-10-10T07:13:04.205467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186191 2024-10-10T07:13:01.489465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170275 2022-09-11T04:17:19.166684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79244 79120 2024-10-10T07:12:57.277620 2023-09-10T10:00:55.439278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 79082 2021-01-03T02:53:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30850 2021-01-03T02:53:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20221 2024-10-10T07:13:04.333445 application/rdf+xml 11748 2024-10-10T07:12:58.817491 image/jpeg 3084 2024-10-10T07:12:58.544498 image/jpeg 102437 2024-10-10T07:12:57.628509 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