Working in the Shade
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An elderly stranger perched on a gate brings fresh curiosity to Franchope, where Riverton Park is about to reopen after twenty years of neglect. His conversation with Mary Stansfield turns from neighbourhood gossip to the value of quiet kindness. Mary, an orphan living with her wealthy aunt, has a comfortable home but faces constant criticism. Her Christian sense of duty keeps her caring for the older woman, even when her attentions are misunderstood.
Theodore P. Wilson's domestic novel for young readers sets patient service against selfishness and the wish for public approval. The stranger's image of candles and fireworks gives Mary's private efforts a different measure of worth. Elsewhere, a commissioner questions charitable work that wins applause while ordinary responsibilities go unattended.
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Book facts
- Author
- Theodore P. Wilson
- Reading time
- About 2 hours
- Pages
- 79
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Childrens Classics
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online