The Miller, Alice Duer 1874-1942 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Happiest Time of Their Lives" by Alice Duer Miller is a novel written during the early 20th century. This work features Mathilde Severance, a young girl navigating her feelings of love and anticipation as she waits for a visit from Wayne, the boy she met at a dance. The narrative explores themes of romance, parental relationships, and social expectations within a wealthy New York context. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Mathilde, who is excited yet nervous as she prepares for a visit from Wayne, whom she danced with the previous night. The details of her thoughts reveal her inexperience, eagerness, and a deep longing for connection. As she waits, her emotions flow from hopeful anticipation to despair and back to joy upon Wayne's arrival. Their interaction is filled with youthful innocence and the beginning of what may be a significant romance. The opening sets the stage for exploring their blossoming relationship against the backdrop of their respective family dynamics and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2004-02-01 Mary Meehan and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team. Produced from page images provided by the Million Book Project. Original publication data not identified Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Social classes -- United States -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11325 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11325 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133254.0 11325