'Gladys, the Reaper' is a heartwarming novel about the power of kindness and faith in the face of adversity. It follows the story of a gravely ill Irish girl who finds refuge with an English family and overcomes her illness with the help of her own determination, the care of the family, and her strong Christian faith. The novel emphasizes the importance of compassion, gratitude, and perseverance, as well as the value of finding a sense of purpose through helping others.

Excerpt from Gladys, the Reaper Sunshine: how gracious it is just now! Down yonder in the west, that ancient of days, the sun throws around him his evening glory, and right royally he does it. The rain-covered meadows glow beneath it, like so many lakes - the river looks up rejoicing, and the distant mountains are wrapped in gar ments dyed in the Old king's own regal colours. The woods look as smooth and glossy as the braided locks of maidens prepared for conquests and the roads and paths that wind here and there amongst the trees, are as gay as little streamlets in the sun's reflected light. Suddenly a rainbow leaps, as it were, out of the river, and spans, with its mighty arch, the country scene before us. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.