Project Gutenberg 2005-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 257 Hough, Emerson 1857 1923 Heart's Desire The Story of a Contented Town, Certain Peculiar Citizens, and Two Fortunate Lovers A Novel E-text prepared by Al Haines "Heart's Desire" by Emerson Hough is a novel written in the early 20th century. Set against a backdrop of life in a small western town, the story centers around a man named Curly and newcomers from Kansas as they navigate romance and the unique challenges of their community. Hough weaves together themes of longing and contentment, illustrating the dream of finding happiness in a rugged frontier setting. The opening of the book introduces us to Curly, a seasoned cowboy, as he reflects on the vast landscape and the essence of Heart's Desire on Christmas Eve. Through his conversation with another character, we learn of the recent arrival of a family from Kansas, which includes a girl who captures Curly's attention. The town prepares for a unique Christmas dinner that promises a blend of unconventional elements, including canned oysters, which further entices Curly's pursuit of the girl. The beginning captures the mix of camaraderie, hope, and the onset of romantic intrigue as the townsfolk look forward to a holiday celebration that symbolizes their shared connection to a place they yearn to call home. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Western stories City and town life -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 558388 2025-08-06T12:51:49.133746 text/html 545103 2020-12-14T04:54:34 text/html 425392 2025-08-06T12:51:57.313688 application/epub+zip 430579 2025-08-06T12:51:51.120770 application/epub+zip 279175 2025-08-06T12:51:49.929762 application/epub+zip 641801 2025-08-06T12:52:02.262683 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609364 2025-08-06T12:51:56.440693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452861 2022-09-07T20:15:06.477360 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511452 2025-08-06T12:51:47.841788 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511227 2020-12-14T04:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511234 2020-12-14T04:54:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20387 2025-08-06T12:52:02.422654 application/rdf+xml 10960 2025-08-06T12:51:50.435703 image/jpeg 3003 2025-08-06T12:51:50.182739 image/jpeg 197004 2020-12-14T04:54:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 349876 2020-12-14T04:54:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 196973 2020-12-14T04:54:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 408352 2025-08-06T12:51:49.185725 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