My Little Lady

"My Little Lady" by E. Frances Poynter is a story set in the late 1800s, about a young medical student named Horace Graham who stumbles upon a sweet girl named Madeleine, or "Madelon," in the quiet town of Chaudfontaine. The story looks at innocence and the tricky connections between gambling, family, and what it means to be a kid, especially focusing on the link between Madelon and her father, M. Linders, who likes to gamble, and how his choices affect his daughter. The story begins with Horace in Chaudfontaine, where he meets Madeleine in a garden, and they discuss that she is the daughter of a gambler. Their meeting sets the stage for a look at how Madelon's life, influenced by her father, shapes who she will become.