Project Gutenberg 2007-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 91 Smith, Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) 1866 1947 Smith, Harriet Lummis 16022298 Other People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale E-text prepared by Al Haines "Other People's Business: The Romantic Career of the Practical Miss Dale" by Harriet Lummis Smith is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Persis Dale, a practical and meddlesome dressmaker in the village of Clematis, who often involves herself in the lives of others while managing her own challenges, including her demanding brother and the complexities of local relationships. The narrative hints at emotional undercurrents and social dynamics, suggesting that Persis’s meddling may lead to significant transformations in her community and personal life. The opening of the novel introduces Persis Dale at her home, where she juggles her responsibilities as a dressmaker and caretaker for her invalid brother, Joel. A visitor, Mrs. West, brings her worries about her son, Thad, who is caught in a dubious romantic entanglement with the married Annabel Sinclair. Through their conversation, Persis reveals her forthright nature and willingness to intervene in the lives of others to prevent turmoil. As the scene unfolds, Persis’s practical demeanor and perceptive observations foreshadow her future engagement in the lives of those around her, setting the stage for the romantic and social complications that will emerge throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 488698 2025-07-09T13:42:35.113284 text/html 488519 2025-01-09T14:56:51.285299 text/html 279578 2025-07-09T13:42:43.700259 application/epub+zip 286631 2025-07-09T13:42:38.435318 application/epub+zip 260009 2025-07-09T13:42:37.229311 application/epub+zip 591726 2025-07-09T13:42:47.755280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556539 2025-07-09T13:42:42.766268 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415286 2022-09-11T04:09:54.105684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447026 2025-07-09T13:42:34.729338 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446739 2007-10-23T13:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446746 2007-10-23T13:58:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19948 2025-07-09T13:42:47.881261 application/rdf+xml 24257 2025-07-09T13:42:37.716310 image/jpeg 4572 2025-07-09T13:42:37.472265 image/jpeg 174882 2007-10-23T13:58:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 174863 2007-10-23T13:58:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 276135 2025-07-09T13:42:35.150305 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