Project Gutenberg 2024-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 157 Long, John Luther 1861 1927 Adams, John Wolcott 1874 1925 Gibbs, George 1870 1942 Gibbs, George Fort Jacobs, W. L. (William Leroy) 1869 1917 Jacobs, William Leroy Stephens, Alice Barber 1858 1932 Barber, Alice Strothmann, F. (Frederick) 1872 1958 Strothmann, Frederick Charles 05030565 Heimweh; The siren; The loaded gun; Liebereich; "Iupiter Tonans;" "Sis;" Thor's emerald; Guile $aNew York :$bThe MacMillan Company, $c1905. Richard Tonsing, Charlene Taylor, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Heimweh; The siren; The loaded gun; Liebereich; 'Iupiter Tonans;' 'Sis;' Thor's..." by John Luther Long is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The text begins with a poignant exploration of human relationships, love, and the passage of time, focusing especially on themes of happiness and loss. Notably, one of the stories introduces us to Betsy and John, a couple who, despite a modest existence, find joy in their simple lives and unconditional love for each other. The opening of the book sets the stage for an emotionally rich narrative, beginning with the lives of John and Betsy as they navigate their humble beginnings together. They are portrayed as a young couple in love, content with their lack of material wealth and focused on their family. As the story progresses, it delves into the challenges and heartaches they face, particularly during the Civil War, when John's sons go off to fight, leaving Betsy to grapple with the fear of losing her loved ones. Their tale is woven with moments of light-heartedness and profound sorrow, suggesting a narrative that intertwines joyous memories with the sorrow of inevitable loss, laying a foundational emotional landscape for the rest of the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/heimwehsirenload00long/page/n7/mode/2up 20210325215024long 1905 US Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: American Literature 421476 2025-06-29T13:19:27.097866 text/html 393519 2024-12-19T19:42:47 text/html 3043445 2025-06-29T13:19:36.326858 application/epub+zip 2586994 2025-06-29T13:19:29.641937 application/epub+zip 255789 2025-06-29T13:19:28.220892 application/epub+zip 2794920 2025-06-29T13:19:41.141840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2738747 2025-06-29T13:19:35.064894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330660 2025-06-29T13:19:25.519888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 310314 2024-12-19T19:42:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19374 2025-06-29T13:19:41.314810 application/rdf+xml 11205 2025-06-29T13:19:28.544867 image/jpeg 1951 2025-06-29T13:19:28.379856 image/jpeg 3432393 2025-06-29T13:19:27.191899 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia