A Modern Martyr and a Life of Quiet Waiting
A former theatrical agent recalls a Philadelphia lodging tale of a woman who waited fifteen years for a husband who left in anger. The hostess, aged in appearance but not, sews endlessly, keeping a lamp lit for his return. The narrator, moved to tears, sees her as a true martyr.
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Amelia B. Edwards
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Clinton Scollard
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