02549cam a22003613u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500150015526400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650802180038752012540060553400450185965300510190465300390195565300720199465300270206665300320209385600430212599900190216862478UtSlPG20260610134435.0mcr n260607r2020||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a23002881  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aBoyce, Neith,d1872-195110aProud Lady 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2020  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2020-06-25  aProduced by Karin Spence, Tim Lindell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Proud Lady" by Neith Boyce is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers on the life of Mary Lavinia, who navigates complex family dynamics, societal expectations, and her own feelings about love and independence as she contemplates her engagement to Laurence Carlin, a soldier returning from war. As the characters interact against the backdrop of societal class distinctions and personal trials, the novel explores themes of love, duty, and self-discovery.  The opening of the story introduces Mary, who is waiting for her mother to return from church while the train carrying returning soldiers approaches. Mary's mixed emotions are palpable as she reflects on her relationship with her mother and her father, who is occupied in his office. When Laurence, the returning soldier, arrives, their reunion is marked by joy and tension as Mary grapples with her feelings towards him. The scene also reveals familial opposition to their union, especially from her mother, highlighting the class divides and the personal struggles each character must confront. The narrative sets the stage for deeper conflicts regarding love, social expectations, and what it means to be true to oneself. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aTriangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction  aMiddle West -- Fiction  aHusband and wife -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62478  c103302d103302