That homely common sense of Mrs. Maclaughlin, her outspoken dependence upon the man of her choice, her frank admission of her sense of duty and obedience to him, had a wholesome significance in these days, when women have thrown off all the old maxims of subjection without finding any new self-imposed obligations.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
During the several days that followed I spent most of my time answering correspondence and attending to local obligations.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
"I am under many obligations to you already, sir, but I'm sorry I can't profit by your generosity in this case," he said.
"The Greater Power"
Harold Bindloss W. Herbert Dunton