Apple-Tree Table, and Other Sketches Story 8 - Poor Man's Pudding and Rich Man's Crumbs: Poor Man's Pudding.

In which the gentle musings on Nature’s humble gifts lead the narrator to a poor farmer’s modest home, where the warmth of human kindness kindles amid the chill of poverty and loss. The simple fare of coarse rice pudding and the tender memories of children long departed impart a sombre comfort, revealing how even the poorest extract solace from their scanty portion.