J.M. Barrie's The Little Minister, a well-known emotional book, was
first published in 1891 and was later dramatized in 1897. The Little
Pastor follows Gavin Dishart, a young, destitute minister serving his
first flock, and is set in Thrums, a Scottish weaving community modeled
after Barrie's hometown. Soon after, the weavers he serves riot in
opposition to salary cuts and unfavorable working conditions. The
weavers get ready for battle after Babbie, a stunning and enigmatic
Gypsy, informs them that the local laird, Lord Rintoul, has called the
militia. Babbie is saved by Dishart from the troops in the subsequent
brawl. Dishart and Babbie fall in love, and he has no idea that she is a
well-bred woman who is compelled to marry the elderly Lord Rintoul. The
two finally achieve happiness after numerous obstacles.