History Literature / AGirlOfTheLimberlost

* EveryoneHasStandards: Elnora originally decides to hide her money in Freckle's cabin. Pete Corson later finds it and, not knowing who it belongs to, steals it. When he discovers later that it belonged to Elnora and that she was using it to pay for school, he returns the money and leaves an anonymous note warning her to be more careful with it since his fellow gang members wouldn't have been as kind as he was if they had found it.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Elnora originally decides to hide her money in Freckle's cabin. Pete Corson later finds it and, not knowing who it belongs to, steals it. When he discovers later that it belonged to Elnora and that she was using it to pay for school, he returns the money and leaves an anonymous note warning her to be more careful with it since his fellow gang members wouldn't have be as kind as he was if they had found it.

* EveryoneHasStandards: Elnora originally decides to hide her money in Freckle's cabin. Pete Corson later finds it and, not knowing who it belongs to, steals it. When he discovers later that it belonged to Elnora and that she was overjoyed at finally having something to pay for school, he returns the money and leaves an anonymous note warning her to be more careful with it since his fellow gang members wouldn't have be as kind as he was if they had found it.

** Later in the chapter, Mrs. Comstock gives on to Elvira Carney after [[spoiler: she learns about her and Mr. Comstock's affair]].

* AccidentalMisnaming: One of the highlight of Elnora's bad first day of school is her teacher mispronouncing her last name as "Cornstalk" instead of "Comstock".

* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Elnora's father was actually having an affair with Elvira Carney throughout his and Mrs. Comstock's marriage. The reason he was in the swamp the night he died was because he was sneaking off to meet her during his daughter's birth]].

* NotSoDifferent: The Bird Woman is extremely sympathetic when she hears about Elnora's awful first day of school. She then explains that the exact same thing happened to her when she was a girl.

* SelfProclaimedLoveInterest: Edith still refers to herself as Phil's fiancee after their breakup, despite the fact that he's made it clear that he want to be with Elnora. It's mainly because she believes that she can easily win him back.

* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Hart Henderson is obviously in love with Edith, but accepts the fact that she and Phil are engaged and doesn't act in any way romantically towards her. Even after the big breakup, Hart tries his best to convince Edith to apologize to Phil to try and save their engagement.

* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Mrs. Comstock has one of these after [[spoiler: she learns about her husband's affair, realizes that she's been neglecting her daughter over a man who never truly loved her, and grasps that she may have finally driven Elnora to completely despise her]]

* NoAccountingForTaste: Most of Phil's close relatives and friends can't understand why he's still with Edith. Even his own father, after he hears Phil's glowing description of Elnora, says that he can't believe that Phil would willingly leave a girl like that to marry Edith.

* ObliviousToLove: Elnora doesn't realize that the reason [[BanditClan Pete]] [[DumbMuscle Corson]] is nice to her and helps her occasionally with moth hunting is because he has a bit of a crush on her.

** Later in the chapter, Mrs. Comstock gives on to Elvira Carney after [[spoiler: she learns about her and her husband's affair]].

* TalentedButTrained: Elnora's violin skills. It's suggested that she may have somehow inherited them from her father, but is still very persistent in practicing.
* YourCheatingHeart: [[spoiler: Elnora's father was actually having an affair with Elvira Carney while her mother was pregnant. The reason he was in the swamp the night he died was because he was sneaking off to meet her during his daughter's birth]].

* SelfProclaimedLoveInterest: Edith still refers to herself as Phil's fiancee after their breakup, despite the fact that he's made it clear that he want to be with Elnora.

* DramaQueen: Edith has a reputation for making a scene when she's upset or doesn't get what she wants. It's what kills her and Phil's relationship for good; after she makes a huge scene and tells Phil she wants to end things with him after the incident at their engagement party. Since she's done this multiple times before, she assumes they'll make up the next day but Phil is so upset by her behavior that he loses any romantic feelings still had towards her. When she realizes that he genuinely wants to end their relationship, she responds by immediately [[{{fainting}} fainting]] to the floor.

* NoAccountingForTaste: More of Phil's close relatives and friends can't understand why he's still with Edith. Even his own father, after he hears Phil's glowing description of Elnora, says that he can't believe that Phil would willingly leave a girl like that to marry Edith.

* SelfDeprecation: Edith goes into a bout of this after her HeelFaceTurn, as she realizes that Elnora would be a better wife to Phil than she ever could be.

* DramaQueen: Edith has a reputation for making a scene when she's upset or doesn't get what she wants. It's actually what kills her and Phil's relationship for good; after she makes a huge scene and tells Phil she wants to end things with him after the incident at their engagement party.

* SelfDeprecation: Edith goes into a bout of this after her HeelFaceTurn, as she realizes that Elnora would be a better wife to Phil than she ever could be.

* RichBitch: Edith Carr, although she eventually has a HeelFaceTurn when she realizes how awful she's been.

However, she ends up finding a Wanted ad from someone looking and willing to pay for any sort of moth, butterfly, or pupae shell that can be brought to them. Knowing that the swamp is full of these, Elnora meets the owner of the ad, the Bird Woman, who agrees for pay for every insect and artifact that Elnora can find for her.

* AlphaBitch: Edith Carr, although she eventually has a HeelFaceTurn when she realizes how awful she's been.

** Later in the chapter, Mrs. Comstock gives on to Elvira Carney after [[spoiler: she learns about her and her husband's affair]].

* NotSoDifferent: The Bird Woman is extremely sympathetic when she hears about Elnora's awful first day of school. She then explains that the exact same thing happened to her when she was a girl.

''A Girl of the Limberlost'' is a 1909 novel written by Creator/GeneStrattonPorter. It can be considered a follow-up to her earlier book ''{{Literature/Freckles}}'', as it its not directly a sequel but several of the main characters from ''Freckles'' make reappearances here.

!!The books provide examples of: