Edith and Her Ayah

In colonial India, little Edith Tuller's simple faith begins a chain of quiet transformation around her. When she asks why her Hindu ayah, Motee, does not join the family prayers, her mother patiently teaches by kindness as much as by word, and Edith's innocent devotion starts to unsettle the servant's fear-ridden beliefs. As the family moves into camp life, Edith and Motee are drawn into a perilous jungle adventure that ends with a tiger attack, a dramatic rescue, and Edith's later fevered illness. In the child's prayers and courage, Motee finally sees the mercy of the Christian God and turns in faith. From there, the book unfolds as a series of moral tales and lessons on repentance, resurrection, and divine mercy. Ella Claremont teaches boys to see the butterfly's life as a picture of immortality and the hope of rising again, while warning that eternal destiny depends on love of God or sin. In "The Penitent," George Mayne leads his brother Charley from shame to confession and forgiveness. Elsewhere, a mother on a train silences blasphemy with a story, Willy Thorn warns Harry not to waste his chances, and Mrs. Claremont gently confronts a neglected girl in Hyde Park, calling her to conscience and a soul-awakening awareness of God. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.