T.S. Arthur’s Short Story, ‘Coffee vs. Brandy’

The Eldridges start a new wedding party tradition serving—coffee. How will it go?
T.S. Arthur’s Short Story, ‘Coffee vs. Brandy’
"Lower-Austrian Peasant Wedding," 1843, by Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller. There is much to enjoy besides drinking at a wedding party. (Public Domain) Date: 1843
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In his short story “Coffee vs. Brandy,” T.S. Arthur highlights coffee’s ability to create community and fellowship. In cultivating community, he also contemplates the importance of upholding morality, rather than seeking the public’s compliments and good opinion.

Mr. and Mrs. Eldridge’s niece and her husband have just returned from their honeymoon. The Eldridges know that they should throw the newlyweds a party. After all, it’s expected of them to do so.

Kate Vidimos
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Kate Vidimos holds a bachelor's in English from the liberal arts college at the University of Dallas and is currently working on finishing and illustrating a children’s book.