Saxe Holm’s Stories

Helen Hunt Jackson’s “Saxe Holm’s Stories” Helen Hunt Jackson is a collection of engrossing short stories that are set in the United States in the 19th century. Every story reveals secrets, love, and the complexities of social life as it explores the nuances of human relationships. The narratives include “Draxy Miller’s Dowry”: which is a moving examination of sacrifice and love.

• “The Elder’s Wife”: An insight into the difficulties an elderly woman faces.
• “Whose Wife Was She?”: is a riddle involving devotion and identification.
• “The One-Legged Dancers”: is a story about resiliency and serendipitous relationships.
• “How One Woman Kept Her Husband”: is an inspiring tale of tenacity and loyalty.
• “Esther Wynn’s Love-Letters”: is an epistolary tale that reveals feelings that are kept secret.