It was a charming tale. A sweet love story, a harmony of the nature, good and brave people, honorable and devoted feelings. In other words an old fashioned story. 
 One can't expect reality. If one does expect one will be disappointed. Because although there aren't dragons or magic fairies, such stories are too sweet to be true. 
 I think that if I had read it in a better matched mood I would have enjoyed it a little more. But still, I can appreciate a classic tale for young people. And I am going to read A Girl of the Limberlost (a sequel) in the future. 
 I have one objection: (view spoiler)[that Freckles turned out to be from upper-class and a rich family. I understand that thanks to this he could showed how much he wasn't greedy but still. Such high level of happy ending was too much for me. (hide spoiler)]