The Story Of Kennett

The Story of Kennett is a novel written by American author Bayard Taylor. The book is set in the small town of Kennett, Pennsylvania, during the mid-19th century. The story follows the lives of several characters, including the town's doctor, lawyer, and schoolteacher, as well as a young woman named Ruth. Ruth is the daughter of a wealthy farmer who has fallen on hard times. She is courted by two men: a wealthy farmer who wants to marry her for her money, and a poor but honest young man who genuinely loves her. Meanwhile, the town's doctor is struggling to come to terms with his own mortality, the lawyer is embroiled in a scandalous affair, and the schoolteacher is trying to make a difference in the lives of her students.As the story unfolds, the characters' lives become increasingly intertwined, and they must confront their own flaws and weaknesses in order to find happiness and fulfillment. The Story of Kennett is a poignant and insightful portrait of small-town life in America during the 19th century, exploring themes of love, ambition, and the human condition.Meanwhile, the wonderful glamour of her presence--that irresistible influence which at once takes hold of body and spirit--had entered into every cell of his blood. Thought and memory were blurred into nothingness by this one overmastering sensation. Riding through the lonely woods, out of shade into yellow, level sunshine, in the odors of minty meadows and moist spices of the creekside, they twain seemed to him to be alone in the world. If they loved not each other, why should not the leaves shrivel and fall, the hills split asunder, and the sky rain death upon them? Here she moved at his side--he could stretch out his hand and touch her; his heart sprang towards her, his arms ached for very yearning to clasp her, --his double nature demanded her with the will and entreated for her with the affection!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work