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A short domestic drama unfolds in a humble household when a young woman takes in a weary stranger, prompting her parents to respond with suspicion and practical anxiety as a hidden hoard of money is discovered. The action centers on domestic tasks and charged conversations that reveal tensions between compassion and survival, youthful idealism and hardened pragmatism. Religious imagery and songs punctuate intimate scenes, while debates over charity, reputation, and economic necessity drive moral ambiguity. The piece emphasizes character reactions and ethical dilemmas over plot development, exploring how poverty, maternal protectiveness, and social judgment influence choices about generosity and trust.

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Title: Two Mothers

Author: John G. Neihardt

Release date: December 1, 2016 [eBook #53642]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

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TWO MOTHERS
BY
JOHN G. NEIHARDT
The Splendid Wayfaring
The Song of Three Friends
The Song of Hugh Glass
The Quest

TWO MOTHERS

BY
JOHN G. NEIHARDT
New York
THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
1921
All rights reserved

Copyright, 1913
By POETRY: A MAGAZINE OF VERSE
Copyright, 1915
By THE FORUM
Copyright, 1921,
By THE MACMILLAN COMPANY
Set up and electrotyped. Published, January, 1921

TO
ALICE AND MONA