The story of a very young, newly married couple and their second year of marriage, after the baby is born. The wife and husband were a bit frustrating to read about. It is an interesting study in attitudes towards gender roles and expectations from the time period. But the lack of communication and loving kindness/patience is just as applicable today as a hundred years ago. Too many marriages today suffer and fail from the pride described in this story. The ending was pretty abrupt and I felt like the author cheated and ended just a few pages too early. ( )