Daisy of "Old Meadow"

 

Daisy of "Old Meadow"

by Agnes Giberne (1885)

 The little village of Banks loves Miss Daisy Meads. Her sweet spirit and willing heart have made her a favorite with the children, and their parents, too. When a terrible accident befalls her, her nurse of years past returns to care for her--and happily so, for her father thinks only of his gold. 

 Gold has been the driving motivation Of Isaac Meads' life thus far--gold that he loves more than anything else: more than his daughter--more than God. As oft occurs in life, will the idol of his heart be ripped away? Will he learn to love God and his daughter?

 Janet Humphrey is a very busy woman--always "tidying up", yet seemingly never finishing. When Betsy Simmons begins to give her some lessons in homemaking, will Janet heed her wisdom? Or will she allow her family to founder?

 

Character Lessons:

Thriftiness, Accepting Instruction, Praying About the "little things", Raising Children.

 *Strong negative example (and warnings about) the love of money and self.

Elements for Parental Considerarion:

"guy" = a ridiculous person (?); "queer"=odd (3); "gay"=colorful or happy; a mention that finding a man who doesn't drink is rare; mention of men who seldom came out of a public-house (bar) sober (one such man decides to "turn over a new leaf" and sign the temperance pledge); Spoiler: Daisy and a man are struck by lighting, the man in badly injured, and Daisy is very ill for a long time; "nursing the baby" referring to minding the baby. 

                                                                                      

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