02219cam a22003493u 4500 4760 UtSlPG 20260610133130.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PS Martin, Helen Reimensnyder, 1868-1939 Tillie, a Mennonite Maid; a Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2003-12-01 Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "Tillie, a Mennonite Maid; a Story of the Pennsylvania Dutch" by Helen Reimensnyder Martin is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story focuses on the life of Tillie, a young Mennonite girl living in Pennsylvania Dutch country, who grapples with her love for reading and the constraints of her strict home life under her father, Jacob Getz. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Tillie as she admires her teacher, Miss Margaret, who represents a figure of kindness and dreams for the girl. Tillie's adoration leads her to an emotional struggle when her father discovers her possessing a novel, which he vehemently disapproves of, leading to a harsh punishment that intensifies her fear of losing Miss Margaret's affection. The opening chapters establish Tillie's longing for education and escape from her demanding household, presenting a poignant exploration of childhood, love, and the conflict between personal desires and familial obligations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Mennonites -- Pennsylvania -- Fiction Pennsylvania Dutch -- Fiction Farmers -- Fiction Pennsylvania Dutch Country (Pa.) -- Fiction Pennsylvania -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4760 46802 46802