Project Gutenberg 2006-05-12 Public domain in the USA. 97 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 The Messengers Produced by Don Lainson; David Widger "The Messengers" by Richard Harding Davis is a romantic novella set in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Ainsley, who retreats to his isolated farm, Lone Lake Farm, in Connecticut, seeking solitude and a test of true friendship. He is deeply in love with Polly Kirkland and believes that her willingness to visit him in his secluded setting will determine the depth of their relationship. The narrative explores themes of love, longing, and the quest for genuine connection against a backdrop of nature. The plot follows Ainsley as he grapples with his emotions and the uncertainty of Polly’s feelings while she travels abroad. As Ainsley waits for a sign to indicate her love for him, he becomes increasingly despondent with life and is haunted by his unrequited love. After months of waiting, he experiences a series of false alarms that rekindle his hope. Ultimately, just as he prepares to confront his feelings and doubts, a dramatic twist occurs when Polly reveals she never intended to send him a sign at all. Instead, his act of following her to Egypt is the manifestation of true love, illuminating that the most important messages are often understood through action rather than symbols. The novella culminates in a poignant and heartwarming reunion under the mysterious return of white birds, symbolizing the culmination of his longing and the realization of their love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PS Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: American Literature 56494 2025-07-01T10:48:53.351211 text/html 53777 2021-01-27T17:41:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 19923 2021-01-27T17:41:13 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 87439 2025-07-01T10:48:56.985690 application/epub+zip 86207 2025-07-01T10:48:54.936684 application/epub+zip 86207 2025-07-01T10:48:53.913235 application/epub+zip 163041 2025-07-01T10:48:58.449703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156676 2025-07-01T10:48:56.380717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 123538 2022-09-01T12:29:14.489971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47013 2025-07-01T10:48:53.122224 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46964 2016-09-26T09:35:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18548 2016-09-26T09:37:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 46386 2006-05-12T08:34:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18419 2006-05-12T08:34:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20424 2025-07-01T10:48:58.572709 application/rdf+xml 11991 2025-07-01T10:48:54.405714 image/jpeg 3263 2025-07-01T10:48:54.152737 image/jpeg 85418 2025-07-01T10:48:53.357195 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