The orphan girl

About this book

For young readers, Edward P. Cogger’s verse narrative follows an orphan girl whose prayers and hard work lead her from poverty toward security. At her cottage, flowers and strawberries attract customers, while her poultry and sheep suggest a growing livelihood. When her brother returns from India with money to share, the story shifts toward the obligation to give to those in need. The rhyming stanzas make its Christian moral plain.