Jessica S First Prayer Hesba Stretton

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

"Jessica's First Prayer; and, Jessica's Mother" by Hesba Stretton is a heartwarming story that explores themes of faith, compassion, and the power of prayer. Follow Jessica, a poor orphan girl, as she encounters the kindness of strangers and discovers the importance of prayer in her life. Stretton's narrative beautifully illustrates the transformative impact of love and faith, making it a timeless tale that resonates with readers of all ages.

In nineteenth-century London, a poor girl is befriended by the owner of a coffee stall who feeds her once a week and introduces her to God and prayer.

In a screened and secluded corner of one of the many railway-bridges which span the streets of London there could be seen a few years ago, from five o'clock every morning until half past eight, a tidily set-out coffee-stall, consisting of a trestle and board, upon which stood two large tin cans, with a small fire of charcoal burning under each so as to keep the coffee boiling during the early hours of the morning when the work-people were thronging into the city on their way to their daily toil...