He Fell in Love with His Wife

"He Fell in Love with His Wife" by Edward Payson Roe is a story set in the late 1800s about a farmer, James Holcroft, who is struggling with being alone after his wife passes away. He has a hard time taking care of his farm and feels lost without her. He thinks about what he should do with his life, like getting married again or selling his farm, but he's not sure what to do. He thinks back to how happy he and his wife were together, even though they didn't have much. Now, he feels very lonely but doesn't want to ask anyone for help. When he decides he needs to hire a housekeeper, Mrs. Mumpson comes to work for him, and the story shows how their relationship changes things for him as he tries to find love and happiness again while handling the struggles of his farm.