Project Gutenberg 2023-12-02 Public domain in the USA. 94 Leslie, Madeline 1815 1893 Aunt Hattie Baker, Harriette Newell Woods Hattie, Aunt Gem of neatness : $b Or, the cousins $aBoston :$bAndrew F. Graves, $c1872. Sparkling gems for youth, series for girls, 4. Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. "Gem of Neatness: Or, the Cousins" by Madeline Leslie is a children's novel written in the early 1870s. This book is part of a series that addresses moral virtues and is likely targeted at young girls. The central theme revolves around the importance of neatness, order, and character development, drawing parallels between personal habits and moral values as conveyed through the lives of its young protagonists. The story follows two cousins, Emily and Milly. Emily is a well-mannered, neat girl, while Milly arrives messy and wild from her upbringing in India. As the narrative unfolds, it focuses on Milly's journey toward becoming tidy and polite under the guidance of her cousin and Aunt Priscilla. The book highlights their interactions, Milly’s struggles to adapt to a new way of living, and the lessons they all learn about kindness, patience, and proper conduct. The story emphasizes that true cleanliness and orderliness reflect inner virtues and the importance of loving one's fellow beings, ultimately culminating in Milly's development into a better version of herself through her efforts and the support of her family. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231128201119leslie 1872 US en Christian life -- Juvenile fiction Children's stories Girls -- Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction Orderliness -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- Juvenile fiction Sanitation -- Religious aspects -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 93382 2025-02-28T14:09:19.912183 text/html 68679 2023-12-02T01:19:56 text/html 379671 2025-02-28T14:09:22.489171 application/epub+zip 379504 2025-02-28T14:09:20.436187 application/epub+zip 90751 2025-02-28T14:09:20.166186 application/epub+zip 424393 2025-02-28T14:09:24.182256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414127 2025-02-28T14:09:22.238222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81882 2025-02-28T14:09:19.591193 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62209 2023-12-02T01:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16735 2025-02-28T14:09:24.334242 application/rdf+xml 19350 2025-02-28T14:09:20.240243 image/jpeg 2764 2025-02-28T14:09:20.202215 image/jpeg 445705 2025-02-28T14:09:19.933206 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