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A mixed collection of short narratives and lyrical pieces aimed at young readers, blending domestic vignettes, playful adventures, and brief moral sketches. Many items focus on childhood scenes—games, family interactions, small acts of kindness and perseverance—while others drift into fairy-tale or fanciful territory with giants, princesses, and imaginative escapades. Interspersed ballads and poems celebrate nature, simple joys, and consolation, shifting tone between humor, tenderness, and gentle instruction. The pieces are concise and varied, alternating story and verse to amuse, soothe, and offer mild ethical reflections appropriate for a youthful audience.

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Title: Stories and ballads for young folks

Author: Ellen Tracy Alden

Release date: September 9, 2022 [eBook #68926]
Most recently updated: October 19, 2024

Language: English

Original publication: United States: American Book Exchange, 1879

Credits: Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

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Moonshine.—Page 132.

STORIES AND BALLADS

FOR YOUNG FOLKS.

By ELLEN TRACY ALDEN.

(Copyright, 1879.)

NEW YORK:
AMERICAN BOOK EXCHANGE,
Tribune Building.
1880.