It is sometime in the early 20th century, and George Willard of Ohio is pining over Helen White. Helen White is pining over George Willard. The thing that I enjoyed most about this story, however, is not the characters, or the plot, but the underlying theme of what love really is: " 'I have come to this lonely place and here is this other,' was the substance of the thing felt,' " says Willard. No matter that Helen White is a banker's daughter and courting men much higher up than George; no matter that George is just a village boy and Helen's parents don't approve; no matter that their socioeconomic differences in status should be keeping them apart. Anderson's lyrical prose emphasizes the one of the most basic human yearnings: to love and be loved, or even more simpler than that: to just not be alone in this vast universe of ours.
- Katherine
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