Bob, the cabin-boy

"Bob, the cabin-boy" by Anonymous is a 19th-century children's story about a young orphan named Bob who finds work as a cabin-boy on a ship, where he faces a difficult crew and a cold-hearted captain, but remains committed to the values of kindness his mother taught him. Bob's unwavering compassion leads him to care for the ailing captain, which in turn causes the Captain to undergo a profound change through conversations about faith and morality. The story comes to a dramatic end with the captain's death, where he repents under Bob's guidance, illustrating the transformative power of compassion even in desperate circumstances.