Project Gutenberg 2007-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 99 Gates, Eleanor 1875 1951 Apron-Strings E-text prepared by Al Haines "Apron-Strings" by Eleanor Gates is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores the complex dynamics between mothers and daughters, illuminating the various types of mothers that exist. Central to the narrative are the characters of Mrs. Milo and her daughter, Susan, along with a cast of supporting characters, including a bride named Hattie and the parish’s new rector, Mr. Farvel, weaving together themes of familial love and societal expectation. The opening of the book introduces us to the setting of a parish rectory as preparations are made for Hattie's wedding. Various conversations unfold, revealing the personalities and backgrounds of the characters, particularly focusing on Mrs. Milo, who exhibits a controlling and somewhat judgmental nature, contrasting with the more open-hearted and nurturing qualities of Susan. As Sue interacts with the orphan boys from the nearby orphanage, the underlying tensions between her and her mother become evident, suggesting deeper themes of maternal expectations and social responsibilities. The dialogue is rich with humor and light-heartedness, juxtaposed with poignant moments, setting the stage for the emotional developments to follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 87.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mothers and daughters -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 396076 2025-07-09T12:24:43.683424 text/html 395897 2025-01-09T13:29:10.267813 text/html 211031 2025-07-09T12:24:50.537347 application/epub+zip 217129 2025-07-09T12:24:45.449353 application/epub+zip 217129 2025-07-09T12:24:44.352361 application/epub+zip 380817 2025-07-09T12:24:54.314287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349379 2025-07-09T12:24:49.836337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317988 2022-09-10T15:22:54.304979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 338846 2025-07-09T12:24:43.288489 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338701 2007-09-29T13:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 338708 2007-09-29T13:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20261 2025-07-09T12:24:54.436307 application/rdf+xml 11057 2025-07-09T12:24:44.826325 image/jpeg 3212 2025-07-09T12:24:44.588336 image/jpeg 130163 2007-09-29T13:48:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 130158 2007-09-29T13:48:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 207254 2025-07-09T12:24:43.712370 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