TY - BOOK AU - Cutting,Mary Stewart TI - More Stories of Married Life AV - PS PY - 2018/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - United States -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction KW - Married people -- United States -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2018-03-22; A little surprise -- At the sign of the rubber plant -- The terminal -- The hinge -- A symphony in coal -- The triumph of father -- The portion of the youngest -- Polly Townsend's rebellion -- The mother of Emily -- Madonna of the toys: A Christmas story -- The name of the firm; E-text prepared by MFR and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org); Original publication data not identified N2 - "More Stories of Married Life" by Mary Stewart Cutting is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories explore themes of marriage, family dynamics, and the complexities of domestic life, often focusing on the experiences and challenges faced by women in their roles as wives and mothers. The narratives depict various characters navigating their relationships, highlighting emotional depths and societal expectations. At the start of the collection, the opening story features Anita Gibbons, who eagerly awaits her husband's return from the city to surprise him. However, as the evening unfolds, disappointment grows when she discovers he has left without her. The story captures her anxiety and yearning for connection, set against the backdrop of suburban life. As Anita rushes to the city to join him at a dinner with friends, she faces a series of misadventures that reveal her vulnerability and the tender complexities of her marriage. The themes of communication and expectation are woven throughout her experience, setting the tone for the collection as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56813 ER -