A Daily Rate (Summarized Edition)

Set in a shabby turn‑of‑the‑century boardinghouse, A Daily Rate follows a young wage‑earner whose quiet disciplines—cleanliness, thrift, beauty, and prayer—gradually redeem a demoralized household. Hill blends domestic realism with evangelical melodrama: brisk scenes and conversion moments are offset by shrewd observations of urban labor and female friendship. Rooted in the sentimental tradition y...