I liked "Free" because of 1) the narrator, and 2) the fatalistic aspect of it. There's a part where the narrator says something to the effect of "Shouldn't men and women be loyal in marriage, whether they are happy or not?" Just when you think he's passing judgment, he says "The churches said so. Public opinion seemed to agree." It's like he wants to suggest the (im)morality lying in the story, but he leaves it to the reader to determine whether or not Haymaker is a good or a bad person.
Then there's fate. Ah, naturalism. No matter what happened in the end, Haymaker would've been miserable. He's is also kind of stupid. If you're not in love with someone, don't marry them. I don't care how many promises you made. Anyway, regardless of the character's stupidity, it was a very well-written story.
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