Chopin, Kate O'Flaherty (1851-1904) American novelist and short-story
writer best known for her portrayal of Creole life in Louisiana. Chopin did
not begin writing until after her husband's death in 1882; much of her work
was condemned during her lifetime, but her popularity resurged in the 1960s.
Mrs. Mobry's Reason (1893) For years Editha Payne refused the marriage
proposals of John Mobry until his persistence broke through her defenses.
Why she refused him for so long remained unanswered for twenty-five years.
