Project Gutenberg 2007-11-19 Public domain in the USA. 138 Craddock, Charles Egbert 1850 1922 Dembry, R. Emmett Murfree, Mary Noailles A Chilhowee Lily 1911 Produced by David Widger "A Chilhowee Lily" by Charles Egbert Craddock is a novel written in the early 20th century. This story is set against the backdrop of the Appalachian mountains, delving into themes of love, secrecy, and the pursuit of lost treasure, symbolized by the delicate Chilhowee lily. The narrative intricately weaves local character dynamics amid the rugged beauty and complexity of rural life in the mountains. The plot centers around Rufe Kinnicutt, a young mountaineer grappling with his feelings for Loralindy Byars amid rumors of hidden treasure linked to a past mining mishap. When a letter from Paul Renfrow, a wounded mining agent, surfaces, referencing the treasure buried beside a Chilhowee lily, it stirs the local community and leads to a frantic search for the elusive cache. As Kinnicutt struggles with jealousy and the implications of Renfrow's memory on their budding relationship, Loralindy upholds her promise to keep the secret of the treasure, leading to a bittersweet conclusion that underscores the disparities between love and loyalty in the face of desire and greed. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Short stories Mountain life -- Fiction Cumberland Mountains -- Fiction PS Text Category: Novels Category: American Literature 63394 2025-08-10T04:04:36.240702 text/html 39938 2025-03-13T09:45:47 text/html 95672 2025-08-10T04:04:41.028197 application/epub+zip 94446 2025-08-10T04:04:38.956696 application/epub+zip 81313 2025-08-10T04:04:37.932708 application/epub+zip 189623 2025-08-10T04:04:42.523178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182513 2025-08-10T04:04:40.431211 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159008 2022-09-11T06:01:10.805414 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52304 2025-08-10T04:04:35.987715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 32584 2025-03-13T09:45:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16493 2025-08-10T04:04:42.638188 application/rdf+xml 13400 2025-08-10T04:04:38.409700 image/jpeg 3400 2025-08-10T04:04:38.172699 image/jpeg 93178 2025-08-10T04:04:36.246721 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