Temple Bailey was one of the most widely read American authors of popular sentimental fiction in the early twentieth century. Published in 1921, The Gay Cockade is a short story collection featuring the romantic and domestic tales that made Bailey a perennial bestseller. Her stories emphasize warmth, idealism, and the rewards of integrity and kindness.
Bailey’s work defined a strand of popular American fiction aimed at a largely female readership and offers an interesting lens on the moral and social values of the period. This free public-domain EPUB is available at Better Gutenberg.