Project Gutenberg 2007-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 117 Hendryx, James B. (James Beardsley) 1880 1963 Prairie Flowers Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by K. Nordquist, Alexander Bauer, Sigal Alon, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Prairie Flowers" by James B. Hendryx is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around themes of love and adventure set against the backdrop of the American West, featuring characters who navigate their feelings amidst the challenges of ranch life and interpersonal relationships. The main characters introduced include Winthrop Adams Endicott and his wife, Alice, who are reminiscing about past adventures while also dealing with the complex emotions tied to Tex Benton, a cowboy whose past continues to influence their present. The opening of the book reveals a nostalgic exchange between Win and Alice as they reflect on their past experiences in the Montana range, particularly highlighting their connection to Tex, a cowboy who seemingly struggles with his own demons. The couple plans to visit Timber City on their anniversary, where Tex's presence looms large in their memories. As Alice rides out to pick flowers, she realizes the significance of this day, only to find herself in a tense situation concerning Tex, who is embroiled in trouble at the local saloon, leading to a dramatic confrontation with the townsfolk. The stage is set for escalating conflict and rekindled emotions involving unresolved feelings for Tex that complicate the couple's anniversary celebration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Western stories PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 485968 485807 2024-10-09T14:16:34.404655 2023-09-10T05:53:53.553552 text/html text/html 498984 2007-07-30T11:51:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 193092 2007-07-30T11:51:35 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 274712 2024-10-09T14:16:46.429652 application/epub+zip 278709 2024-10-09T14:16:39.106643 application/epub+zip 256693 2024-10-09T14:16:36.842717 application/epub+zip 490924 2024-10-09T14:16:51.881608 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446798 2024-10-09T14:16:44.928621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415133 2022-09-10T11:47:46.446648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440828 440721 2024-10-09T14:16:32.831699 2023-09-10T05:53:52.386514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 440590 2007-07-30T11:46:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 171328 2007-07-30T11:46:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 440598 2007-07-30T11:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171316 2007-07-30T11:46:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21272 2024-10-09T14:16:52.473584 application/rdf+xml 14539 2024-10-09T14:16:37.891670 image/jpeg 3754 2024-10-09T14:16:37.353653 image/jpeg 256965 2024-10-09T14:16:34.448653 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog