The Grinder’s Apprentice (Franz Hoffmann)

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A story which was once also titled, Blessed Are the Merciful, for They Shall Obtain Mercy. A fresh new Lamplighter Rare Collector’s volume.

Upon finding a motherless child, Parson Robin can’t bring himself to forsake Alli, and vows to love and care for him like a true father. But an unexpected turn of events requires great faith and fortitude as Alli ventures into the unknown to find help. Find out what Alli discovers on his precarious journey, as the sovereign God guides his every step!

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The Grinder’s Apprentice

Or, Blessed are the Merciful, for They Shall Obtain Mercy

A story which was once also titled, Blessed Are the Merciful, for They Shall Obtain Mercy.

Upon finding a motherless child, Parson Robin can’t bring himself to forsake Alli, and vows to love and care for him like a true father. But an unexpected turn of events requires great faith and fortitude as Alli ventures into the unknown to find help. Find out what Alli discovers on his precarious journey, as the sovereign God guides his every step!

The Grinder’s Apprentice was originally written in 1874.  The classic clothbound cover is a replica of the original 19th century editions!

Table of Contents

  1. A Good Samaritan
  2. “Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me and Forbid Them Not”
  3. A Great Tragedy
  4. A New Friend
  5. Alli’s Experience with Pepperle
  6. God Disposes
  7. Conclusion

Other Stories by Lamplighter author Franz Hoffmann include:

  • The Brave Heart
  • Under the Earth
  • Buried in the Snow
  • The Gold-Seeker’s Chasm
  • Walty and the Great Geyer

Publisher’s Note:

The rules of punctuation, spelling, and even sentence structure of the 1800s were different than our present-day standards. We have chosen to keep the original format as much as possible, editing only when deemed necessary. The content contains phraseology indicative of the time, culture, and belief system portrayed in the story.  We have chosen to leave these portions of the text as they were originally written.