Project Gutenberg 2003-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 86 Follen, Eliza Lee Cabot 1787 1860 Follen, Mrs. (Eliza Lee) Follen, Charles Theodore Christian, Mrs. Cabot, Eliza Lee The Pedler of Dust Sticks The pedler of dust sticks -- "On the grave of the good, great man" -- The mighty deeds of ABC -- What day is it? -- The child at her mother's grave -- Evening prayer -- The Sabbath is here -- To a butterfly. Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Pedler of Dust Sticks" by Eliza Lee Cabot Follen is a literary work that resembles a moral tale or fable, likely written in the early to mid-19th century. The story revolves around the life of a young boy named Henry, who begins his journey as a poor pedler selling dust sticks and canes in Hamburg, Germany. Through his industriousness, perseverance, and integrity, Henry overcomes numerous challenges and ultimately rises to prominence and wealth. The narrative follows Henry from his childhood, where he displays a commendable work ethic and a thirst for knowledge, all the way to adulthood, where he becomes a successful entrepreneur. Along the way, he confronts temptations such as gambling but learns valuable lessons about honesty and virtue. His dedication extends to his love for his family, particularly his future wife, Agatha. The story not only captures his personal growth but also highlights themes of kindness, charity, and the importance of hard work, painting an inspiring picture of a man dedicated to lifting himself and the people around him. Ultimately, Henry's character embodies generosity and integrity, rendering him a beloved figure among his contemporaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Children and death -- Juvenile fiction Musicians -- Juvenile fiction Germany, Northern -- Juvenile fiction Sabbath -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 95220 93629 2024-10-02T10:58:34.598904 2023-10-02T09:33:17.868357 text/html text/html 89584 2020-12-27T16:53:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 32772 2020-12-27T16:53:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 106798 2024-10-02T10:58:40.004363 application/epub+zip 106598 2024-10-02T10:58:37.364379 application/epub+zip 103856 2024-10-02T10:58:36.149875 application/epub+zip 189452 2024-10-02T10:58:41.938348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182864 2024-10-02T10:58:39.346361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152546 2022-09-02T12:50:35.886921 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 83189 83098 2024-10-02T10:58:34.132893 2023-10-02T09:33:17.486346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 83035 2020-12-27T16:53:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31545 2020-12-27T16:53:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21604 2024-10-02T10:58:42.547344 application/rdf+xml 10540 2024-10-02T10:58:36.750893 image/jpeg 2873 2024-10-02T10:58:36.468885 image/jpeg 103508 2024-10-02T10:58:34.608891 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