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Romantic Meed Meadows tale opens with Major Meed’s town trouble
In Shelby, Major Meed returns home in a worn phaeton, planning to drink. His granddaughter Kate Meed, engaged to Morgan Prentiss, frets over Eve Elwell’s social plans. Caroline, Kate’s sister, and their maid Althy help cope as the Major’s drinking worsens. Kate faces romantic tensions and family strain in Meed Meadows.
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Shelby
Major Meed
Phaeton
Old Dobbin
Jim Scott
Cassie
Katherine Meed
Kate
Morgan
Morgan Prentisa
Elwells
Eve
Eve Elwell
Morgan Prentiss
Sweet Briar
Barbara Lodge
St. Paul
Quick
Caroline
Gran
Althy
Louiisville
Lexington
Judge Prentiss
Mr. Elwell
Caroline Meed