The Angel of the Tenement

"Under the Tenements Shadow" by George Madden Martin is a tale set within a late 1800s tenement building, where a ray of hope shines through the arrival of "Angel," an ethereal child who finds an unlikely caretaker in Mary Carew, a seemingly tough seamstress; after Angel is remarkably discovered, the residents of the building, primarily a group of struggling women, speculate about her past, yet Mary feels deeply connected to the child, offering her compassion and care against the backdrop of their collective hardships, promising a heartrending narrative of compassion and hope.