For the Major: A Novelette

"For the Major: A Novelette" by Constance Fenimore Woolson is a story set in the late 1800s about the Carroll family, especially Major Carroll and his daughter Sara, and how things change when his second wife, Madam Carroll, comes into the picture. The story looks at how families stick together, how people figure out who they are, and how love and feeling noticed can change within a family. It starts in Edgerley, a town near Chillawassee Mountain, showing the difference between the busy lower part and the old-fashioned Far Edgerley, where the Carrolls live. When Sara comes home after being away, she's sad because her dad seems distant, getting used to his new wife. The story shows how Sara loves her dad, how she feels like she's losing him because he's changing, and how hard it is for her to connect with him again. Through sweet and thoughtful moments, the story these characters experience shows how they find love, loyalty, and where they fit in their family.