Project Gutenberg 1999-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 261 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Morris, Gouverneur 1876 1953 The Red Cross Girl The Red Cross girl -- The Grand Cross of the Crescent -- The invasion of England -- Blood will tell -- The sailorman -- The mind reader -- The naked man -- The boy who cried wolf -- The card-sharp. Produced by Aaron Cannon, and David Widger "The Red Cross Girl" by Richard Harding Davis is a fictional narrative that appears to have been written during the late 19th century. The story introduces readers to various characters, including Sam Ward, a star newspaper reporter, and Sister Anne, a beautiful and compassionate Red Cross nurse. The narrative will likely explore themes of heroism, the contrast between wealth and service, as well as romance, set against the backdrop of societal expectations and personal aspirations. The opening of "The Red Cross Girl" vividly sets the stage with Sam Ward attending a ceremony for the laying of a cornerstone at a convalescent home. Despite the picturesque setting, he is rather dismissive about its significance, expressing cynicism. His attention is diverted when he meets Sister Anne, a stunningly lovely young nurse dedicated to the patients. Their interaction reveals Sam's admiration for her commitment and beauty, and as they converse, Sam's irritation with the sick folk comes to the fore. Sister Anne's gentle but firm demeanor counteracts his cynical views and draws him in. Their connection hints at a deeper story of mutual admiration and potential romance, while also contrasting the superficiality of wealth represented by the home and the genuine service rendered by the nurses. The opening establishes an engaging premise filled with character dynamics and social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en United States -- Social life and customs -- Fiction PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 467892 2025-08-01T10:54:38.366010 text/html 483624 2021-02-26T00:40:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 163744 2021-02-26T00:40:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 234794 2025-08-01T10:54:44.886985 application/epub+zip 239734 2025-08-01T10:54:40.187999 application/epub+zip 239734 2025-08-01T10:54:39.045018 application/epub+zip 408513 2025-08-01T10:54:48.501992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386084 2025-08-01T10:54:44.181972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 360336 2022-09-01T12:17:42.564373 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405678 2025-08-01T10:54:37.526064 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405517 2018-03-04T14:24:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 155512 2018-03-19T11:26:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 399369 2008-11-06T16:56:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 154833 2008-11-06T16:57:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 399361 2008-11-06T16:57:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 154809 2008-11-06T16:57:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23309 2025-08-01T10:54:48.642933 application/rdf+xml 11896 2025-08-01T10:54:39.554000 image/jpeg 3152 2025-08-01T10:54:39.299022 image/jpeg 229259 2025-08-01T10:54:38.401992 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 en.wikipedia