- Downloads
- Under 100
- Pages
- 30
About this book
A damaged peony and a spilled pail of milk turn ordinary errands into tests of character for Kate Lamb. After trampling her mother's prized flower, Kate promises greater care and sets off with milk for a sick widow's children. An encounter with Fanny Flynn provokes her anger, and a chase ends with the milk on the ground. At home, Kate lets her parents believe that she completed the errand.
Oliver Optic tells this children's story through household conversations and a narrator who comments directly on conduct. Kate's parents praise the version of events she gives them, while her own conscience makes their approval painful. The contrast between public credit and private knowledge gives the lesson its force.
Contents
About the author
More from this genre
See all- L Lily Norris' EnemyLily Norris' Enemy
- H The House With Sixty ClosetsThe House With Sixty Closets
- L Lady Hollyhock and Her FriendsLady Hollyhock and Her Friends
- S The Seven Ages of ChildhoodThe Seven Ages of Childhood
- H Hal Kenyon DisappearsHal Kenyon Disappears
- D Dixie Martin, the Girl of Woodford's CañonDixie Martin, the Girl of Woodford's Cañon
Books like this one
Discussion
No comments yet. Share a thought, a question or a favourite passage.
Copyright concern? Read our DMCA policy
Read or download
Public domain book This work is in the public domain and free of copyright. Anyone may read, download and share it.
- EPUB 282 KB
-
KINDLE Send to Kindle Send
- Download the EPUB file to this device.
- Open Amazon's Send to Kindle page, sign in, and add the file. Open Send to Kindle (opens in a new tab)
On a phone: open the downloaded EPUB and share it to the Kindle app.
You can also email the file to your Kindle address (it ends in @kindle.com) from an email address you approved in your Amazon account.
- PDF 479 KB
Downloads start right away. How to open EPUB on your phone
Book facts
- Author
- Oliver Optic
- Reading time
- About 25 minutes
- Pages
- 30
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online