在美国费城大学主楼的展览大厅里,悬挂着一个衣衫褴褛、面黄肌瘦的小女孩的画像,而这个不知姓名、年龄和出生地的小女孩,居然被公认为是这所著名学府的创建者。故事发生在1803年,美国彻底摆脱殖民统治赢得了独立二十年。一位体弱多病的母亲带着女儿来到了费城,靠四处乞讨熬过困苦的日子。 In the exhibition hall of the main building of the University of Philadelphia in the United States, a portrait of a ragged, skinny little girl is hanging, but this little girl, unknown in her name, age and place of birth, is actually recognized as the founder of this famous university. The story took place in 1803, when the United States completely escaped its colonial rule and won independence for twenty years. A sickly mother with her daughter came to Philadelphia, begging to survive the hardships.