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050 4 _aPS
100 1 _aSmith, Harriet L.
_q(Harriet Lummis),
_d1866-1947
245 1 0 _aOther People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-10-23
508 _aE-text prepared by Al Haines
520 _a"Other People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale" by Harriet Lummis Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Persis Dale, a practical and meddlesome dressmaker in the village of Clematis, who often involves herself in the lives of others while managing her own challenges, including her demanding brother and the complexities of local relationships. The narrative hints at emotional undercurrents and social dynamics, suggesting that Persis’s meddling may lead to significant transformations in her community and personal life. The opening of the novel introduces Persis Dale at her home, where she juggles her responsibilities as a dressmaker and caretaker for her invalid brother, Joel. A visitor, Mrs. West, brings her worries about her son, Thad, who is caught in a dubious romantic entanglement with the married Annabel Sinclair. Through their conversation, Persis reveals her forthright nature and willingness to intervene in the lives of others to prevent turmoil. As the scene unfolds, Persis’s practical demeanor and perceptive observations foreshadow her future engagement in the lives of those around her, setting the stage for the romantic and social complications that will emerge throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23157
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