02475cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000430011324500420015626400510019830000470024933600260029633700260032233800360034850000310038450501790041550801460059452012740074053400450201465300120205965300180207185600430208999900170213215230UtSlPG20260610133346.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aRice, Alice Caldwell Hegan,d1870-194210aMiss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-020 aMiss Mink's soldier -- A darling of misfortune -- "Pop" -- Hoodooed -- A matter of friendship -- The wild oats of a spinster -- Cupid goes slumming -- The soul of O Sana San.  aProduced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia, Josephine
Paolucci, Joshua Hutchinson and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading
Team.  a"Miss Mink's Soldier and Other Stories" by Alice Caldwell Hegan Rice is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into the lives of quirky characters, particularly focusing on Miss Mink, a small and stubborn woman who grapples with change and unexpected elements in her routines and beliefs, often with humor and pathos. The collection showcases themes of personal growth, societal norms, and the impact of war on everyday lives.  At the start of "Miss Mink's Soldier," we meet Miss Libby Mink, a solitary churchgoer who struggles with the minister's request for parishioners to invite soldiers to dinner during wartime. Despite her patriotism, the idea of hosting a soldier fills her with apprehension. Just as she resolves to continue her routine without engaging, a soldier named Alexis Bowinski sits next to her, and through a moment of panic and desperation, she invites him to her home for dinner. What follows is a comedic and awkward exploration of their interactions, showcasing her fears, prejudices, and the unexpected warmth she discovers in the company of Bowinski, revealing much about her character’s growth and her understanding of connection in challenging times. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction  aShort stories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15230  c56618d56618