The Two Carpenters or the Fruits of Sloth and Thrift Illustrated

By American Sunday School Union

Book Overview

""The Two Carpenters or the Fruits of Sloth and Thrift"" is a book published by the American Sunday School Union. The story revolves around two carpenters, one who is hardworking and diligent, and the other who is lazy and wasteful. The book illustrates the consequences of their respective lifestyles and choices, with the hardworking carpenter enjoying success and prosperity while the lazy one falls into poverty and despair. The book is beautifully illustrated and serves as a moral lesson for children and adults alike on the importance of hard work and thrift. It is a valuable addition to any library and a great tool for teaching valuable life lessons.1847. The book begins: Many years since there stood in the suburbs of the then pretty little village of -, (now so well known as one of our largest inland towns, ) a small unpainted house, with a broken rail-fence between it and the road-a slovenly pair of bars, always thrown partly down, professing to give admission to the enclosure. The situation was pleasant, and if the evident marks of poverty and slovenliness which met one at the first glance did not deter from further observation, a little fancy might have transformed it into an inviting spot. The house was dilapidated, but not from age; and there were fruit-trees, though broken and unpruned; and rose bushes and lilacs, and currant and gooseberry bushes, upon which the little herd browsed. Yet, probably, few passers by suffered their attention to dwell long enough upon the place, to note any thing that could have rendered it even attractive.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1162762179
• ISBN13: 9781162762173
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 154 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"