Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 217 Arthur, T. S. (Timothy Shay) 1809 1885 Arthur, Timothy Shay Uncle Herbert Herbert, Uncle The Wedding Guest: A Friend of the Bride and Bridegroom Chicago, Ill., 1856 The evening before marriage -- The wife -- Marriage -- The bride's sister -- Love vs. health -- The young housekeeper -- To an absent wife -- The word of praise -- Letters to a young wife from a married lady -- The wife -- Be gentle with thy wife -- A true tale of life -- Man and woman -- The fairy wife--an apologue -- A brief history, in three parts, with a sequel -- Elma's mission -- Living like a lady -- Lady Lucy's secret -- A word for wives -- No jewelled beauty -- The first marriage in the family -- Only a few words -- The two homes -- Love's fairy ring -- Fannie's bridal -- The lover and the husband -- Nellie -- A home in the heart -- A leaf from a family journal -- Trifles -- Domestic happiness -- A Sylvan morality; or, a word to wives -- Passages from a young wife's diary -- Hints and helps for married partners -- Three ways of managing a wife. Produced by Charles Aldarondo "The Wedding Guest: A Friend of the Bride and Bridegroom" by T. S. Arthur is a novel written in the mid-19th century. It explores the intricacies of marital relationships, focusing on the emotional and practical dynamics that shape the connection between husbands and wives. The narrative uses a series of dialogues and reflections among characters, particularly highlighting the experiences of newlyweds Louise and Rosa, alongside their respective challenges and joys. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to Louise and her aunt just before Louise’s marriage. The aunt shares wisdom about relationships, cautioning Louise about the realities of marriage that can tarnish romantic idealism. Through their conversation, the book reveals important themes about self-awareness, the enduring nature of love, and the necessity of mutual understanding and communication in fostering a happy marriage. The opening sets a thoughtful tone, indicating that the text will delve into deeper life lessons on how love can be cultivated and maintained amidst life’s inevitable changes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Didactic fiction Marriage -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels 516745 2025-08-02T12:12:38.327776 text/html 516581 2025-01-09T01:10:14.823908 text/html 284792 2025-08-02T12:12:47.061686 application/epub+zip 290370 2025-08-02T12:12:41.698708 application/epub+zip 268278 2025-08-02T12:12:40.461755 application/epub+zip 554729 2025-08-02T12:12:51.431667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 513682 2025-08-02T12:12:46.230701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435954 2022-09-03T03:38:31.206376 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474647 2025-08-02T12:12:37.785748 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 474227 2012-09-11T20:05:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 474282 2012-09-11T20:06:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19911 2025-08-02T12:12:51.580655 application/rdf+xml 18366 2025-08-02T12:12:40.967719 image/jpeg 4014 2025-08-02T12:12:40.714711 image/jpeg 185851 2012-09-11T20:06:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 185851 2012-09-11T20:06:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 279273 2025-08-02T12:12:38.368734 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