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Madeline Leslie

American writer of children's books under the name Madeline Leslie

1815–1893 Christian
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About Madeline Leslie

Harriette Newell Woods Baker wrote under the pen name Mrs. Madeline Leslie, as well as Aunt Hattie. Her career began when she was about thirty. She published roughly 200 moral and religious tales, many for young readers, and her best known book, Tim, the Scissors Grinder, sold half a million copies. The Golden Rule is one of her short stories on kindness and honest dealing.
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The Golden Rule

Narrated by Aaron Sokalski

Charley Monson is polite and kind, and his mother has taught him to do to others as he would have them do to him. Oscar Russel is rude and sullen. One day Oscar throws a...

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