Project Gutenberg 2012-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 191 Marks, Jeannette Augustus 1875 1964 Marks, Jeanette Augustus Betts, Anna Whelan 1875 1959 Betts, Anna Whelen Through Welsh Doorways The merry merry cuckoo -- Mors triumphans -- Dreams in jeopardy -- Tit for tat -- An oriel in Eden -- The child -- An All-Hallows' honeymoon -- The heretic's wife -- The choice -- A last discipline -- Respice finem. E-text prepared by sp1nd, Matthew Wheaton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "Through Welsh Doorways" by Jeannette Augustus Marks is a collection of short stories likely written in the early 20th century. The narratives explore life in Welsh communities, focusing on themes of love, sacrifice, and community among the characters, often with a touch of humor and poignancy. The stories are infused with a sense of rural charm and simplicity, reflecting both the struggles and joys of everyday life. The opening portion introduces the character of Annie, who deeply cares for her ailing husband, David. As she strives to bring him comfort, she practices singing the cuckoo’s call, which he longingly wishes to hear one last time. The dialogue reveals Annie's determination to shield David from the reality of his condition, even if it means deceiving him for his happiness. Intriguingly, the narrative sets up a conflict with the community’s expectations and Annie’s unwavering devotion, hinting at deeper themes of truth and love throughout the unfolding stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40726/40726-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Wales -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories 303763 2025-08-16T13:13:58.547750 text/html 283628 2024-10-23T10:44:36 text/html 292404 2025-08-16T13:14:03.578730 application/epub+zip 294244 2025-08-16T13:13:59.497755 application/epub+zip 169928 2025-08-16T13:13:59.029819 application/epub+zip 391748 2025-08-16T13:14:06.652737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 367090 2025-08-16T13:14:03.048736 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243742 2022-09-18T16:04:20.684026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262225 2025-08-16T13:13:57.782769 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 242267 2024-10-23T10:44:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17123 2025-08-16T13:14:06.793696 application/rdf+xml 21501 2025-08-16T13:13:59.111763 image/jpeg 3448 2025-08-16T13:13:59.072736 image/jpeg 275141 2025-08-16T13:13:58.583765 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 en.wikipedia