Short Fiction · Chapter
On My Honeymoon explained
The narrator and his bride Hugga honeymoon in Philadelphia at the Sesquicentennial Exposition, then decide to invest in a small-town post office in Gluten, where they cleverly pivot to selling dog accessories, netting over a thousand dollar
What happens
The narrator and his bride Hugga honeymoon in Philadelphia at the Sesquicentennial Exposition, then decide to invest in a small-town post office in Gluten, where they cleverly pivot to selling dog accessories, netting over a thousand dollars in their first year.
Themes in this chapter
Satire of Media and Business
The narrator and Hugga run a post office that prioritizes selling dog accessories over postal services, satirizing commercial opportunism and the manipulation of customer needs.
Marriage and Gender Roles
The honeymoon and joint business venture highlight the dynamics of the newlywed couple, with Hugga playing a practical role in decision-making.
Characters to notice
- Hugga
The narrator's bride, who brings a dowry of $3,500 and is practical about business decisions.
Key passages
“Hugga remarked that it reminded her of her native town, Skulk, in Lapland.”
Hugga said the exposition reminded her of her hometown in Lapland.
Shows Hugga's whimsical and possibly naive nature.
“It was a simple matter to divert customers from their original intention of purchasing stamps and persuade them to buy something doggy, at a much greater profit to us.”
They easily convinced customers to buy dog products instead of stamps, making higher profits.
Illustrates the satirical business practice.