Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 136 Lippmann, Julie M. 1864 1952 Lippmann, Julie Mathilde Martha By-the-Day Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Mary Meehan and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Martha By-the-Day" by Julie M. Lippmann is a novel published in the early 20th century. The story is set in New York City and follows the intertwined lives of Claire Lang, a struggling young woman new to the city, and Martha Slawson, a working-class mother who becomes Claire's protector and mentor. The narrative delves into themes of resilience, compassion, and the challenges of urban life, emphasizing the support one can find in unexpected friendships. The opening of the book introduces Claire Lang, who is caught in the chaotic rush of Broadway during a storm as she tries to catch a streetcar. She is saved from being trampled by a robust woman, Martha Slawson, who not only helps her board but also offers her practical support and companionship. Through their conversation, Claire reveals her precarious situation—she is without means or friends in the city, having come to pursue her dreams after family tragedies. Martha, embodying a fierce maternal instinct, insists that Claire can rely on her for help, setting the stage for their growing bond and the challenges they will face together as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Love stories Governesses -- Fiction Working class women -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 292190 2025-08-06T11:35:03.936991 text/html 292011 2025-01-14T19:47:45.855445 text/html 177783 2025-08-06T11:35:09.598968 application/epub+zip 180588 2025-08-06T11:35:05.584965 application/epub+zip 180588 2025-08-06T11:35:04.539967 application/epub+zip 335178 2025-08-06T11:35:12.811936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308700 2025-08-06T11:35:08.969983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281815 2022-09-07T18:40:01.138756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260079 2025-08-06T11:35:03.626010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259974 2020-12-19T08:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 259965 2020-12-19T08:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19664 2025-08-06T11:35:12.941926 application/rdf+xml 13188 2025-08-06T11:35:05.029977 image/jpeg 3454 2025-08-06T11:35:04.788971 image/jpeg 103683 2020-12-19T08:40:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 103655 2020-12-19T08:40:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 174404 2025-08-06T11:35:03.959970 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia