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 Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 109 Porter, Eleanor H. (Eleanor Hodgman) 1868 1920 Porter, Eleanor Hodgman Across the Years Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. When father and mother rebelled -- Jupiter Ann -- The Axminster path -- Phineas and the motor car -- The most wonderful woman -- The price of a pair of shoes -- The long road -- A couple of capitalists -- In the footsteps of Katy -- The bridge across the years -- For Jimmy -- A summons home -- The black silk gowns -- A belated honeymoon -- When Aunt Abby waked up -- Wristers for three -- The giving thanks of Cyrus and Huldah -- A New England idol. Produced by Curtis A. Weyant, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Across the Years" by Eleanor H. Porter is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book captures the intricacies of human relationships and the passage of time, with an emphasis on the experiences of everyday people and their heartfelt moments. The characters, such as the elderly couple Samuel and Lydia Ann, illustrate the themes of love, nostalgia, and the simple joys and struggles of life. The opening of the book introduces readers to Samuel and Lydia Ann, an elderly couple who reflect on their Christmas traditions and desires. As they bemoan the predictability of their children’s holiday gifts, Lydia Ann shares her wish for a festive Christmas tree and indulgent treats like ice cream and pink peppermints. Samuel, inspired by her longing, decides to organize a surprise celebration for them. Meanwhile, their children, unaware of their parents' festive plans, contemplate their own way to bring holiday cheer. This charming introduction sets the tone for a narrative that explores themes of love, family connection, and the importance of celebrating life’s simple pleasures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fiction Short stories PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 359210 358693 2024-10-03T11:43:14.407195 2023-10-03T10:16:29.878137 text/html text/html 381685 2012-10-26T14:57:02 text/html; charset=us-ascii 135116 2012-10-26T14:57:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 202171 2024-10-03T11:43:21.072164 application/epub+zip 207334 2024-10-03T11:43:16.253189 application/epub+zip 207334 2024-10-03T11:43:15.057200 application/epub+zip 366838 2024-10-03T11:43:24.607141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 346768 2024-10-03T11:43:20.393187 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321032 2022-09-04T04:01:15.927482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330257 330175 2024-10-03T11:43:13.384198 2023-10-03T10:16:29.067131 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 330130 2012-10-26T14:56:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 127482 2012-10-26T14:57:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 330121 2012-10-26T14:56:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127462 2012-10-26T14:57:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21791 2024-10-03T11:43:24.737117 application/rdf+xml 13470 2024-10-03T11:43:15.635178 image/jpeg 3456 2024-10-03T11:43:15.347275 image/jpeg 197382 2024-10-03T11:43:14.439189 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia