Project Gutenberg 2021-04-18 Public domain in the USA. 146 Annas, Hal Terry, W. E. 1921 1992 Terry, Willis E. Terry, Bill Maid—To Order Produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy February 1951 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Maid—To Order" by Hal Annas is a science fiction story written in the early 1950s. The narrative revolves around Herb Cornith, a highly exacting man who is looking for a wife that meets his very specific and somewhat absurd criteria, which he formulated many years earlier. Central to the book is a quirky exploration of love, compatibility, and societal expectations surrounding marriage. The plot unfolds as Cornith engages in a humorous and sometimes frustrating search for a perfect partner, ultimately focusing on Lucy Hollowell—a woman who, despite meeting most of his requirements, lacks the final ounce of weight that he insists upon. Through their interactions, the story delves into themes of personal preference versus emotional connection, as Cornith struggles with his preferences while Lucy displays an enthusiastic desire to please him. As the story progresses, Cornith begins to realize that true compatibility may not be about meeting stringent criteria but rather about the chemistry and genuine affection that develops between them. The tale concludes with a heartwarming twist, underscoring the idea that love transcends rigid standards. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Mate selection -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Humour Category: Novels 60125 2025-07-26T04:04:46.062086 text/html 36612 2024-10-18T13:11:17 text/html 408284 2025-07-26T04:04:48.148083 application/epub+zip 407092 2025-07-26T04:04:46.647077 application/epub+zip 89477 2025-07-26T04:04:46.335125 application/epub+zip 445733 2025-07-26T04:04:49.506067 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438497 2025-07-26T04:04:47.916070 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120966 2022-09-29T10:06:17.272930 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53443 2025-07-26T04:04:45.940087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33647 2024-10-18T13:11:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16926 2025-07-26T04:04:49.639061 application/rdf+xml 25470 2025-07-26T04:04:46.476093 image/jpeg 4324 2025-07-26T04:04:46.404100 image/jpeg 946234 2025-07-26T04:04:46.079133 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