In a series of vivid village and station scenes, these stories trace souls wearied by loneliness, debt, superstition, and pride toward the quiet power of Christian faith. Fath Masih, a respected Christian patwari, feels spiritually starved in a mixed village, until Ishák's parable of a king healed by labor renews his sense of calling and leads him to see the village as a field for witness. Moni's small school for children, where Bible stories, letters, and hymns take root, shows that faith can spread through patient service. Other chapters follow Karim, a railway worker whose compassion and clear reasoning challenge Matrá, a grieving peasant burdened by family loss and debt, and open him to hope in a Heavenly Father. Elsewhere, the contrast between jungle and city exposes the ugliness of human greed, until a Christian preacher's message of Jesus' purity and rest transforms a village's speech and spirit. A final allegory of a low palace gate teaches that only humility can enter the kingdom of God. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.

À propos de l'auteur

E., A. L. O.

A. L. O. E., the pen name of Charlotte Maria Tucker, was a prolific Victorian writer born in 1821 and active throughout much of the nineteenth century, producing a remarkable body of fiction, devotional writing, and moral tales for children and families. Raised in a devout and intellectually serious household, she developed early a strong sense of duty, faith, and sympathy for the vulnerable, qualities that shaped both her life and her work. Her writing became widely admired for its clear storytelling, practical moral purpose, and deep concern with character, especially in stories designed to guide young readers toward courage, honesty, humility, and compassion. She wrote extensively for children, and her most enduring books blend adventure and instruction in a way that reflects the Victorian belief that literature could both entertain and improve. Beneath their earnest surface, her stories often explore loneliness, temptation, perseverance, social responsibility, and the quiet strength of conscience, themes that still resonate today because they speak to the pressures of growing up and the search for moral direction in a complicated world. A. L. O. E. also stands out for the seriousness with which she treated young readers, never writing down to them, but instead offering vivid narratives that respect their intelligence and emotions. Her legacy endures as part of the rich tradition of nineteenth-century children’s literature, and she remains important for readers interested in the history of moral storytelling, Christian literature, and the development of fiction for the young. Today, she will especially appeal to readers who enjoy classic children’s tales, faith-inflected literature, and stories that combine gentle adventure with earnest purpose.