Mother

Description of book

"Mother" is a short story by Owen Wister that was written and published originally in an anthology titled 'A House Party: An Account of Stories Told at a Gathering of Famous American Authors…' The story is about a young couple living in New York who wish to marry, but must wait until their means are sufficient. The groom-to-be, luckily inherits a large sum, and intends to invest it wisely in order to live off the income. However, under the influence of an unscrupulous financial advisor, he begins to lose a large portion of his money in dubious investments putting into jeopardy the couple's plans for marriage…