Send us a textMary Wilkins Freeman's "A New England Nun" follows Louisa Ellis as she grapples with the return of her fiancé Joe Daggett after a 14-year absence and discovers that her peaceful, orderly life is more precious to her than marriage.• Louisa has created a meticulously ordered life during Joe's 14-year absence in Australia• Her days are filled with peaceful routines—perfect housekeeping, sewing linen seams, and distilling flower essences• Joe's return and imminent marriage threatens to disrupt her carefully cultivated solitude• Louisa accidentally overhears Joe and another woman, Lily, confessing their feelings but determining to honor his commitment• Given the opportunity to break the engagement, Louisa chooses her serene independence over marriage• The story challenges conventional views of spinsterhood, presenting solitude as a conscious choice leading to contentment• Freeman portrays Louisa's decision as empowerment rather than sacrifice, finding joy in "days strung together like pearls in a rosary"Support the showhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/2466013/support

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