Moral Magoun

Reflecting on all of the great things we read this semester, my mind keeps returning to Freeman's "Old Woman Magoun."  I noticed a theme of morally conscious short stories throughout the semester with, "Mrs. Spring Fragrance," "No Name Woman," "New England Nun," etc.  However, this one seemed to have so many different ways it could have went, but Old Woman Magoun's choice ending in her granddaughter's death raises a moral question to the reader.  As a woman I somehow felt sympathetic towards the Old Woman. I am not sure I would have made the same choice, but what other option during the time did she have?  Freeman has created a situation much like Chopin in The Awakening, where death seems to be the only answer or escape from the problem.  The Old Woman tried to get the Lawyer Mason and his wife to adopt Lily, but was turned down. So for Old Woman Magoun, at a religious standpoint she believes is making a good moral decision for Lily.  As a child Lily is still innocent, and will obtain a better life in heaven, than if Nelson pawned her off to his dirty old friend.  Freeman is tricky in playing the devils advocate because she never has Magoun actually kill Lily.  She simply does not stop her when Lily says, "Why they are real sweet," Magoun replies "They are nice," then hurries Lily along.  So I am just wondering what you guys think. Does Freeman create a story in which the only outlet is death and the audience must sympathize with it?  Is Magoun morally wrong for turning her cheek to those "deadly nightshade berries?"  Or does anyone think there was an alternate solution to save Lily?