[1] Aboard a ship, Cressida Garnet, a soprano, meets a cousin of her late first husband's.
She tells him of her love affair with Blasius Bouchalka, a Bohemian violinist who was her second husband.
Similarly, we learn that after her death, her family wrangled over her will, each hoping to cash in on her fortune.
Moreover, it has been noted that Cather initially didn't think the story would suit the format of a magazine due to its length, subject matter and mode of narration.
[2] It has been suggested that The Diamond Mine bears similarities with The Song of the Lark, insofar as both writings deal with a female artist's relationship with her family.