Jessie Carlton / The Story of a Girl who Fought with Little Impulse, the / Wizard, and Conquered Him

A spirited young girl contends with a mischievous impulse personified as a little wizard and gradually learns self-control. Everyday scenes—cousins visiting, nutting parties, skating and sliding, and small household tasks—create situations that test her choices and patience. Relationships with friends and a needy neighbor introduce lessons in kindness, responsibility, and perseverance. Domestic setbacks such as broken belongings and unfinished handiwork dramatize internal struggle, and recurring confrontations with the impish force build toward clear personal victories. The episodes are arranged to model moral growth for young readers by showing consequences and rewards rather than issuing direct lectures.