Project Gutenberg 2022-01-31 Public domain in the USA. 158 Cummings, Ray 1887 1957 Cummings, Raymond King King, Ray The Right Thing $aUnited States :$bThe Frank A. Munsey Company,$c1920. Roger Frank and Sue Clark "The Right Thing" by Ray Cummings is a short story written in the early 20th century, likely reflecting the societal norms and values of the time. This narrative centers on themes of love, sacrifice, and moral complexity, exploring the idea of what constitutes the "right thing" in difficult circumstances, particularly in the context of personal relationships and familial loyalty. The story unfolds in a secluded cabin where a young girl named Beth is surprised by her injured lover, Tom. As they navigate their feelings for each other amidst the threat of her abusive stepfather, Beth reveals her strong belief in doing the right thing, a creed inherited from her deceased mother. However, when her stepfather is found dead and Tom becomes the prime suspect, Beth is faced with an ethical dilemma. Torn between her love for Tom and the obligation to uphold justice, she ultimately decides to protect him, emphasizing the complexities of morality and the meaning of love in crisis. The narrative concludes with Beth taking a stand for her beliefs, highlighting the challenges of choosing the right course of action in emotionally fraught situations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/arg_1920_03_27 20220123075512cummings 1920 US Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Stepfathers -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 51359 2025-06-26T12:15:01.922842 text/html 27219 2024-10-18T18:52:24 text/html 311316 2025-06-26T12:15:04.280828 application/epub+zip 310160 2025-06-26T12:15:02.716949 application/epub+zip 215140 2025-06-26T12:15:02.241881 application/epub+zip 882983 2025-06-26T12:15:05.524858 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 876615 2025-06-26T12:15:03.930830 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 954717 2022-09-30T09:01:07.471452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44702 2025-06-26T12:15:01.817847 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24921 2024-10-18T18:52:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16836 2025-06-26T12:15:05.646815 application/rdf+xml 27761 2025-06-26T12:15:02.430842 image/jpeg 4472 2025-06-26T12:15:02.333841 image/jpeg 315688 2025-06-26T12:15:01.933860 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