Project Gutenberg 2006-05-04 Public domain in the USA. 88 Kelly, Florence Finch 1858 1939 Finch Kelly, Florence Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories Emerson's Wife -- Colonel Kate's Protégée -- The Kid of Apache Teju -- A Blaze on Pard Huff -- How Colonel Kate Won Her Spurs -- Hollyhocks -- The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Johnson Sides -- A Piece of Wreckage -- The Story of a Chinee Kid -- Out of Sympathy -- An Old Roman of Mariposa -- Out of the Mouth of Babes -- Posey -- A Case of the Inner Imperative E-text prepared by Al Haines "Emerson's Wife and Other Western Stories" by Florence Finch Kelly is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The stories are set in the American West, incorporating themes of camaraderie, adventure, and the struggles within frontier life. Key characters such as Nick Ellhorn and Tommy Tuttle are introduced in a narrative that explores the implications of relationships, responsibilities, and personal choices, particularly as they relate to newfound complications brought on by marriage. The opening of the collection introduces readers to Nick Ellhorn, waking up in a hotel room with no memory of how he got there, revealing his state of inebriation and setting a light-hearted tone. As he contemplates his thirst for cocktails, his friend Tommy Tuttle arrives with pressing news about the dangerous Dysert gang, a criminal group terrorizing the area. The two men discuss the urgency of the situation and the desire to involve Emerson, their prudent friend who has just returned from his wedding. The narrative sets up an impending conflict while highlighting the dynamics of friendship, duty, and the shifting priorities resulting from Emerson’s marriage, ultimately foreshadowing the challenges they will face together. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Western stories PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: American Literature 364656 2025-07-08T03:57:46.506683 text/html 359596 2006-05-04T12:04:06 text/html 403962 2025-07-08T03:57:53.867603 application/epub+zip 406549 2025-07-08T03:57:49.702678 application/epub+zip 201239 2025-07-08T03:57:48.508621 application/epub+zip 604938 2025-07-08T03:57:57.046610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 588741 2025-07-08T03:57:53.095621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376524 2022-09-08T15:49:26.739675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340884 2025-07-08T03:57:45.764633 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341066 2020-12-13T22:51:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 341073 2020-12-13T22:51:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21935 2025-07-08T03:57:57.174592 application/rdf+xml 15870 2025-07-08T03:57:49.013619 image/jpeg 3641 2025-07-08T03:57:48.758625 image/jpeg 131342 2020-12-13T22:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 318917 2020-12-13T22:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 131327 2020-12-13T22:51:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 397511 2025-07-08T03:57:46.545684 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia