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From Nurse Sarah to a Wife and a Starry Love
A diarist narrator recounts how her parents met through Nurse Sarah's stories and a Boston astronomy meeting. Father, a professor, marries Miss Madge Desmond after a whirlwind courtship, while Mother, shy and loved, faces adjustment at home. The tale follows their early marriage, family dynamics, and social pressures as Mother becomes central to the household and Father's career nears presidency.
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