The Girl I Loved (1910)

The Girl I Loved is a novel written by James Whitcomb Riley and published in 1910. The story revolves around a man named John, who falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Mary. John is a simple farmer, while Mary is the daughter of a wealthy landowner. Despite their different backgrounds, John and Mary fall deeply in love and plan to marry. However, Mary's father disapproves of the match and forbids them from seeing each other.Heartbroken, John leaves his home and travels to the city to start a new life. He becomes successful in business and eventually becomes a wealthy man himself. However, he never forgets his love for Mary and continues to think about her every day.Years later, John returns to his hometown and discovers that Mary is still unmarried. He decides to try and win her back, but faces many obstacles along the way. Will John and Mary be able to overcome their differences and find happiness together?The Girl I Loved is a timeless love story that explores themes of class, social status, and the power of true love. Riley's beautiful writing style and vivid descriptions bring the characters and setting to life, making this book a must-read for anyone who loves classic romance novels.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.