Project Gutenberg 2009-07-29 Public domain in the USA. 144 Libbey, Laura Jean 1862 1924 Stillwell, Laura Jean Libbey Jolly Sally Pendleton; Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife E-text prepared by Steven desJardins and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Jolly Sally Pendleton; Or, the Wife Who Was Not a Wife" by Laura Jean Libbey is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around two sisters, Sally and Louise Pendleton, who are determined to win the affections of a wealthy young doctor named Jay Gardiner during their summer vacation in a fashionable village. The interplay of wealth, societal expectations, and romantic intrigue sets the stage for the drama and potential rivalry that will ensue. At the start of the tale, Jay Gardiner is introduced as a handsome, wealthy bachelor who prefers a simpler life away from his family's high society. He captures the attention of Sally and Louise, who arrive with the intention of courting him as a way out of their own financial troubles. As the sisters vie for his affection, the narrative hints at deeper emotions and conflicts, particularly within Sally, who secretly harbors desires of her own. The opening chapters sketch a vivid picture of the social dynamics and the characters' motivations, establishing a foundation for the unfolding relationship drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Love stories Adventure stories Dime novels PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 452997 2025-08-12T08:15:35.395882 text/html 462196 2009-07-29T15:56:18 text/html 233448 2025-08-12T08:15:42.385850 application/epub+zip 237609 2025-08-12T08:15:36.685884 application/epub+zip 237609 2025-08-12T08:15:35.997887 application/epub+zip 411412 2025-08-12T08:15:47.156827 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351099 2025-08-12T08:15:41.684872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 350971 2022-09-13T15:54:16.642679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408273 2025-08-12T08:15:34.198921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407957 2009-07-29T15:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 407964 2009-07-29T15:54:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20681 2025-08-12T08:15:47.289838 application/rdf+xml 20306 2025-08-12T08:15:36.085880 image/jpeg 3051 2025-08-12T08:15:36.041873 image/jpeg 152158 2009-07-29T15:54:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 218996 2009-07-29T15:58:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 152129 2009-07-29T15:54:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 214647 2025-08-12T08:15:35.431866 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