The Apricot Tree
Unknown
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Description
A short tale for the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, printed in London in 1851 and sold for twopence, opens on a fine autumn evening. The last sun rays fall through the window of a cottage standing in a pleasant lane a quarter mile from the village of Ryefield.
A narrow gravel walk leads to the cottage door between two small plots. On the right grow cabbages, onions, and other useful greens. On the left stand gooseberry and currant bushes, with one strip of flowers: stocks, sweet-peas, and rose-trees in full bloom over a neat quick-hedge. The neat, well-kept garden sets the scene for the moral tale the title promises.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Unknown |
|---|---|
| COLLECTION | BOOKS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| LICENSE | PUBLIC_DOMAIN |
| RIGHTS | PUBLIC DOMAIN |
| SOURCE | Project Gutenberg |