How I Met My Husband

"How I Met My Husband" is a short story written by Alice Munro, first published in 1974 as a part of her collection "Something I've Been Meaning to Tell You."

Plot summary

The story is about a young girl, Edie, who is hired help for Dr. Peebles and his family. One afternoon while the family is away in town, she meets Chris Watters, a pilot who travels from town to town giving rides in his plane for a fee. Edie falls in love with him, but soon learns that he is engaged to another woman, Alice Kelling. One day while Alice is away on a picnic, Edie goes to Chris's camp to talk with him. He reveals to her that he plans on leaving, but promises to write her. They kiss, and he leaves town. Edie waits day after day at the mailbox for his letter, which never comes. Eventually, Edie realizes this and marries the mailman, who believed that she was waiting by the mailbox for him every day.

References

Arp, Thomas R., and Greg Johnson. "Perrine's Literature: Structure, Sound, and Sense." USA: The Thomson Corporation, 2006.