The Little Brown Jug at Kildare

"The Little Brown Jug at Kildare" by Meredith Nicholson is a story set in the early 1900s. It follows the life of Thomas Ardmore, a rich man from New York who craves more than just money. Bored with his life, Ardmore seeks adventure and gets mixed up in political drama when he crosses paths with two southern governors feuding over an outlaw. The story begins with Ardmore at a train station, complaining about how boring his life is and wishing for something exciting. He tells his friend Griswold that he is after a girl he saw on a train. Readers soon get a taste of both humor and serious issues, as Ardmore's journey may drastically flip his world upside down, and he is set to find romance and social issues.