Project Gutenberg 2022-09-23 Public domain in the USA. 146 Terhune, Albert Payson 1872 1942 The girl in the crowd $aUnited States :$bThe Story-Press Corporation,$c1917. Roger Frank "The Girl in the Crowd" by Albert Payson Terhune is a short story written in the early 20th century, specifically during the period when social dynamics in urban settings were evolving. This narrative revolves around the life of Daisy Reynolds, an unremarkable telephone operator who finds herself captivated by the secret romance unfolding between two tenants in her building, Karl and Madeline. Set against the backdrop of a bustling New York, the story explores themes of longing, disillusionment, and the complexities of love in the context of societal expectations. In the story, Daisy's mundane life shifts as she becomes an eavesdropper in the love affair of Karl and Madeline, a couple beset with challenges stemming from familial disapproval. Initially enchanted by their romance, Daisy’s perspective changes drastically when she discovers the dark truth about Madeline's marital status. When faced with the reality of betrayal, Daisy resolves to intervene, ultimately risking her job to protect Madeline from her vengeful husband. The climax reveals the stark contrast between illusion and reality and culminates in Daisy’s decision to leave the telecommunication job, choosing to return to the bustling environment of the exchange where she feels more alive. The story compellingly examines the emotional turmoil of both Daisy and the lovers, concluding with a reflection on the moral complexities of love and fidelity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/blue-book-v-025-n-06-1917-10 20220922080536terhune 1917 US Reading ease score: 84.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Young women -- Fiction Triangles (Interpersonal relations) -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Telephone operators -- Fiction Eavesdropping -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 62817 2025-07-27T09:53:09.455967 text/html 62161 2022-10-09T14:17:28 text/html 380740 2025-07-27T09:53:12.223921 application/epub+zip 379533 2025-07-27T09:53:10.329936 application/epub+zip 189707 2025-07-27T09:53:09.807922 application/epub+zip 977921 2025-07-27T09:53:13.700936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 971001 2025-07-27T09:53:11.811956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 781392 2022-09-23T14:03:29.588545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55295 2025-07-27T09:53:09.271953 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54920 2022-10-09T14:17:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20249 2025-07-27T09:53:14.001918 application/rdf+xml 22797 2025-07-27T09:53:10.004921 image/jpeg 3883 2025-07-27T09:53:09.901928 image/jpeg 22061 2022-10-09T14:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 576386 2022-10-09T14:17:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 584884 2025-07-27T09:53:09.472929 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