Bread and Butter

by Henry Kitchell Webster

A young man guiltily confesses to his sister-in-law that he has cheated on his fiancee with a married woman and says the wedding can't take place. The sister-in-law talks him down off the ledge with some words of wisdom.

Genres: Fiction

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First published December 1, 1914

About the author

Henry Kitchell Webster was an American author who lived in Evanston, Illinois. He wrote novels and short stories on themes ranging from mystery to family drama to science fiction. He first achieved moderate recognition in 1899 when he co-wrote The Short Line War with fellow Illinois author Samuel Merwin, with whom he later collaborated to write one of his more famous works, Calumet "K".