New Treasure Seekers

By E. Nesbit, 1904

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New Treasure Seekers

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New Treasure Seekers by E. Nesbit, published in 1904, continues the delightful adventures of the Bastable siblings—Oswald, Dora, Dicky, Alice, Noël, and H.O.—as they embark on imaginative quests and misadventures in their earnest attempts to restore their family's fortune. Through their escapades, the children display ingenuity, humor, and a deep sense of camaraderie, capturing the essence of childhood curiosity and resilience.

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Short Summary: The Bastable children embark on new adventures, employing their creativity and determination to seek fortune and excitement, often finding themselves in humorous and unexpected situations.

"It was Oswald's idea that we should try to be a blessing to our fellow creatures. He said, 'Let's go and be a blessing to someone; it's jolly to think of other people. Let's go and find someone poor and miserable, and try to make them happy by being kind to them.'

We all said we would, because it was a very hot day, and we had been playing cricket in the field at the back of the house, and we were rather tired, and it seemed a good plan to go and be a blessing quietly in the shade.

So we put on our things, and went out, and Oswald led us. We went along the road, and we looked about for someone to bless; but it was dinner-time, and there was no one about, except a few people in cabs and carriages, and they did not look as if they wanted blessing particularly.

Presently we came to a little alley leading out of the main road, and there we saw a woman sitting on a doorstep, with her apron over her head, crying. Oswald said, 'Here is a poor creature in affliction; let us go and comfort her.'

So we went up, and Alice said, 'What is the matter? Why do you cry?'

The woman went on crying, and did not answer; so Oswald said, 'Can we do anything for you? We are the Society of the Would-be-Blessers.'

Then the woman took down her apron, and looked at us, and said, 'Bless your kind hearts! I'm in trouble, and I don't know what to do.'

We all said, 'Tell us; perhaps we can help you.'

Then she told us that her husband had gone to look for work, and had not come back, and she had no money, and her little boy was ill, and she did not know what to do.

We felt very sorry for her, and we all said we would help her. So we went home and got some of our own money, and some of Father's, out of his coat pocket, and we took it to the woman, and she said, 'God bless you!' and we felt very happy, and went home, and told Father what we had done.

But Father did not seem to think we had done right. He said we ought not to have taken his money without asking him, and that very likely the woman was an impostor, and that we had better not play at being blessings again in a hurry.

But Oswald still thinks it was right to try to be a blessing, and he means to do it again some day, only he will be careful not to take Father's money without leave, and to make sure that the people are not impostors before he helps them."

This excerpt from 'The Conscience-Pudding' showcases the Bastable children's earnest desire to do good, their innocent misunderstandings, and the humorous outcomes of their well-intentioned actions, reflecting Nesbit's charming portrayal of childhood adventures.