02344cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500300015026400510018030000470023133600260027833700260030433800360033050000310036650801210039752010930051853400450161165300340165665300270169065300170171765300260173465300720176065300280183270000380186070000290189885600430192741440UtSlPG20260610133940.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aWright, Mabel Osgood,d1859-193410aPoppea of the Post-Office 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2012-11-22  aProduced by D Alexander, HathiTrust, Mary Meehan and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Poppea of the Post-Office" by Mabel Osgood Wright is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book unfolds in a small town during a turbulent historical backdrop, specifically the American Civil War. It centers around Oliver Gilbert, the postmaster, who discovers a baby girl abandoned at his post office, prompting a series of events that delve into themes of family, loss, and community.  The opening of the novel introduces Oliver Gilbert anxiously awaiting the delayed evening mail amid a snowstorm, highlighting the post office's role as a social hub in the town. As he and the local men discuss the war and its impacts, Gilbert's mundane life is interrupted when a baby is left on his doorstep, wrapped in a buffalo robe. The child, soon dubbed "the lady baby," stirs deep emotions in Gilbert, who reminisces about his own lost daughter. The narrative hints at the mystery behind the child's abandonment, setting the stage for explorations of connection, responsibility, and the longing for companionship amidst the chaos of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCity and town life -- Fiction  aYoung women -- Fiction  aLove stories  aFoundlings -- Fiction  aUnited States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction  aPost offices -- Fiction1 aKinney, Margaret West,d1872-19521 aKinney, Troy,d1871-193840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/41440