Project Gutenberg 2005-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 76 Sherley, Douglass 1857 1917 Sherley, George Douglass The Story of a Picture Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Story of a Picture" by Douglass Sherley is a poetic narrative written in the late 19th century. This book can be classified as a short story or a romantic fable, exploring themes of love, hope, and the complexities of human emotion through the lens of a young man's connection to a beautiful picture. The story captures the timeless contemplation of love's uncertainty, reflecting the societal nuances of the period. In the tale, a young man becomes captivated by a crayon drawing of a girl, symbolizing his hopes and desires. As he displays the picture in his home, it becomes a focal point for his emotions, intertwining his feelings of love, doubt, and longing over time. As the seasons change, so too does the expression of the girl in the picture, mirroring the youth's internal struggles with uncertainty and fear of rejection. Despite the evolving nature of the image, his yearning remains steadfast, encapsulating the poignant relationship between love and expectation. The story ultimately leaves readers pondering the nature of love and the burdens of duty, as the youth awaits the girl’s elusive answer to his unasked question. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 40100 2025-07-06T12:22:43.074265 text/html 35806 2020-12-14T03:02:47 text/html 51825 2025-07-06T12:22:44.754306 application/epub+zip 50592 2025-07-06T12:22:43.429251 application/epub+zip 37635 2025-07-06T12:22:43.224298 application/epub+zip 75298 2025-07-06T12:22:46.005296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 66849 2025-07-06T12:22:44.544224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53434 2022-09-07T19:53:26.861630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 32731 2025-07-06T12:22:42.983277 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32529 2020-12-14T03:02:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18997 2025-07-06T12:22:46.126238 application/rdf+xml 7575 2025-07-06T12:22:43.286229 image/jpeg 1908 2025-07-06T12:22:43.255325 image/jpeg 45879 2020-12-14T03:02:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 12452 2020-12-14T03:02:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 47024 2025-07-06T12:22:43.084267 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia