Review: An Absent Hubby?
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
This is an endearing short story. I enjoyed the Cold Creek, California setting, but I  generally like Gold Rush era stories (though  this one is a little later in 1907).  There's mention of a flashlight. They were probably around then, but I'm guessing they were not very common.  A lantern I would more easily believe.  That's why my 4 rather than a 5.There are a  lot of elements going on:*. the unexpected arrival of the wife (and of course she's out of money),*. an absent husband,*  great camaraderie with some of the town's more questionable women,*. a Simon Legree type bad guy and the greedy banker is not much better,*. the planning and success of a well received vaudeville show,...the list goes on.It was sweet, and I would recommend it for a quick, feel good fictional escape.