Heart's Content

The Heart's Content is a novel written by Ralph Henry Barbour. The story revolves around a young man named Jack Winston who is a struggling writer living in New York City. Jack is in love with a beautiful and wealthy socialite named Beatrice Carew, but she is engaged to another man. Despite this, Jack continues to pursue Beatrice and eventually wins her heart.The novel explores themes of love, class, and ambition as Jack navigates the world of high society and tries to make a name for himself as a writer. Along the way, he meets a cast of colorful characters, including a group of bohemian artists and writers who help him to find his voice and follow his dreams.As Jack's career takes off, he must confront the challenges of success and the temptations of the fast-paced lifestyle of the city. He also faces the consequences of his actions as he tries to balance his love for Beatrice with his desire for fame and fortune.The Heart's Content is a classic romance novel that captures the spirit of the early 20th century and the struggles of young people trying to find their place in the world. It is a timeless tale of love, ambition, and the pursuit of happiness that will resonate with readers of all ages.1915. And decorations by Edward Stratton Holloway. Barbour wrote a number spirited genuine stories with something to appeal to every boy with the love of manliness, cleanness, and sportsmanship in his heart. Heart's Content begins: A man and a dog trudged along a country road. On either side, beyond gray stone walls, meadows stretched gently upward to meet a warm blue sky. Afar a mowing-machine moved slowly against the horizon, and the chatter of its blades seemed to intensify the heat, like the midsummer rasping of a locust. All about was the fragrance of clover, of red clover knee-deep in the ripe meadows, of alsike clover hugging the lichened walls, of white clover, shy and lowly, peering from the wild tangle along the way. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.