Too often, when someone disagrees or opposes us, we respond with force or harsh words. Yet in her short story “Gentle Hand,” Mary Roberts Rinehart demonstrates that gentleness is far more persuasive and moving than any amount of force that we can conjure up.
In this story, as the day draws to a close, a weary traveler seeks to find refuge for the night. He approaches a house that has warm light emanating from its windows.
