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Grateful Peter's new year's gift
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- Gutenberg ID
- 78109
- Title
- Grateful Peter's new year's gift
- Language
- en
- Book source
- Project Gutenberg
- Description max 80 words
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A heartwarming Victorian tale of redemption and gratitude. Following a chance encounter with a kind gentleman who teaches him the value of the Sabbath, a poor, orphaned street vendor named Peter Grant finds his life transformed. Through kindness from doctors and a young girl, Peter recovers from an accident, learns faith, and rises from poverty to prosperity, ultimately giving back to the community that saved him.
- Summary up to 500 words
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On a stormy New Year's Eve, twelve-year-old Peter Grant, a homeless baked-potato seller living in a cellar with his friend Old Sally, is stopped by a white-haired gentleman who instructs him not to sell on God's day. The gentleman gives Peter sixpence and promises to visit again, but Peter waits in vain for months, believing the man has forgotten him. Peter's life changes dramatically when he is knocked down by a cab on New Year's Eve. The gentleman, revealed to be Dr. Turner, finds Peter in the hospital and explains he was delayed by a stolen purse containing the paper with Peter's address. Dr. Turner and his associate, Mr. Russell, care for Peter, providing medical attention, food, and comfort. They also arrange for a young girl, Alice, to read Scripture to Peter, introducing him to the Gospel for the first time. Upon recovery, Peter is sent to a convalescent home in the country and then placed in a school and an almshouse for Old Sally, saving her from the squalor of their old court. Peter is apprenticed to a grocer, where he prospers. Twenty years later, now a wealthy man named Mr. Grant, he donates a thousand pounds to expand the hospital that sheltered him, fulfilling his promise of gratitude. The story emphasizes themes of divine providence, the transformative power of kindness, and the importance of giving back.
- LLM editorial rating
- 4.2/5
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Authors
- Ruth Lamb
Classification
Categories
- Christian Fiction
- Orphans
- Kindness
- Poverty
- Charity
- Almshouses