Project Gutenberg 2020-11-23 Public domain in the USA. 154 Holley, Marietta 1836 1926 Josiah Allen's wife Holley, Mariettta Williams, True 1839 1897 Williams, T. W. (True W.) Williams, True W. Williams, Truman My Wayward Pardner; or, My Trials with Josiah, America, the Widow Bump, and Etcetery Produced by KD Weeks, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "My Wayward Pardner; or, My Trials with Josiah, America, the Widow Bump, and…" by Marietta Holley is a humorous and satirical novel written in the late 19th century. The book presents the trials and tribulations of the protagonist, Samantha, as she navigates her life with her husband, Josiah Allen, alongside various interactions with other characters in their community, including the intriguing Widow Bump. The narrative explores themes of marriage, gender roles, and societal expectations with wit and charm. At the start of the story, we meet Samantha as she reflects on her life with Josiah, who has recently developed a curious habit of going to town in the evenings. This change in Josiah’s behavior arouses Samantha's suspicions, especially when he begins to speak in his sleep, calling out the name of the Widow Bump. Unbeknownst to her, Josiah's affections may be wandering, leading to a mix of comedic and serious realizations about love and partnerships. The opening sets the stage for an exploration of not only personal relationships but also broader societal commentaries on the nature of marriage and fidelity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Humorous stories Women -- United States -- Fiction Women's rights -- Fiction Methodist Church (U.S.) -- Fiction Latter Day Saints -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 696743 2025-06-25T08:45:01.144822 text/html 672458 2024-10-18T08:32:13 text/html 16433750 2025-06-25T08:45:16.298763 application/epub+zip 16434161 2025-06-25T08:45:06.284787 application/epub+zip 2546602 2025-06-25T08:45:03.796840 application/epub+zip 16557791 2025-06-25T08:45:22.722703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 14361397 2025-06-25T08:45:13.917806 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489069 2022-09-28T19:16:13.933523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567869 2025-06-25T08:44:59.186839 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 547744 2024-10-18T08:32:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18433 2025-06-25T08:45:22.900703 application/rdf+xml 7903 2025-06-25T08:45:04.106813 image/jpeg 1522 2025-06-25T08:45:03.950803 image/jpeg 18989826 2025-06-25T08:45:01.855870 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