02276cam a22003133u 4500 30446 UtSlPG 20260610133708.0 m cr n 260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PZ Cobb, Thomas, 1854-1932 The Bountiful Lady : Or, How Mary was changed from a very Miserable Little Girl to a very Happy One Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2009 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2009-11-10 Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Bountiful Lady" by Thomas Cobb is a children's novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on Mary Brown, a mistreated and impoverished girl who dreams of a better life. Her plight is transformed when she is taken from her harsh reality to a magical place where she discovers kindness, comfort, and the wonders of fairy-tale characters. The opening of the novel introduces readers to Mary's difficult life in a poor urban environment, where she faces neglect and hardship. One day, something extraordinary happens: after expressing a desire for something better through her play, she finds herself in a magical new place, recovering from an injury and being tended to by kind-hearted figures. As she navigates this enchanting world, Mary begins to cherish her new circumstances and become curious about her “fairy-godmother,” Evangeline, who symbolizes hope and transformation. The beginning sets the stage for Mary's journey of self-discovery and an exploration of themes like kindness, magic, and the contrast between harsh reality and fairy-tale wonders. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Orphans -- Juvenile fiction Girls -- Juvenile fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30446 71292 71292