Betsy's father respects Joe's go-getter attitude and allows the wedding to proceed. He immediately drives from newspaper office to newspaper office before finding a job on a publicity campaign to help the people of Belgium (who were the victims of atrocities during World War I). When Joe arrives at the train station, Betsy tells him that her father is uncomfortable about him not having a job. She breaks the news of her engagement to her family, who are surprised that Joe wants to marry Betsy without first asking her father and without having a job in Minnesota. They spend the day in New York City enjoying many of Joe's favorite places, but more importantly renewing their love.īetsy takes a train to Minneapolis, where her parents and younger sister are now living. He wants to take her to Tiffany's and buy an engagement ring, but the more practical Betsy suggests he buys a wedding band instead. Plot summary īetsy returns to New York from her European trip, where Joe Willard is waiting for her. The book, along with the entire Betsy-Tacy and Deep Valley series, was republished in 2000 by HarperTrophy with a new cover art illustrated by Michael Koelsch.
The characters of Tacy Kelly and Tib Muller also recur in this novel, as they did in all the novels covering the high-school years. Set in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the book tells the story of the early married life of the main character, Betsy Ray, and her high-school sweetheart, Joe.
Betsy's Wedding (1955) is the tenth and final book in the Betsy-Tacy series written by Maud Hart Lovelace.
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