The Cram, Mildred 1889-1985 creator text utu 2026 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The tide" by Mildred Cram is a novel written in the early 20th century. It appears to be a social and psychological drama centered on Lilah Norris, a poised yet penniless young woman who weighs love against security as she draws the attention of wealthy Robert Peabody and collides with the steadfast devotion of his friend and nurse, Grace Fuller. Set between New York City and a secluded New England estate, it explores class, ambition, self-invention, and the costs of marrying for comfort rather than passion. The opening of the novel follows Lilah just after her father’s funeral as she privately revels in a sense of freedom, appraises her charms, and calculates her path out of poverty. She entertains two very different men—brooding David Brenner and affable heir Robert Peabody—while forging an uneasy alliance with Grace Fuller, Robert’s frank, loyal confidante who becomes Lilah’s roommate and quiet rival. After a flirtatious dinner and a charged cab ride, Lilah accepts Robert’s sudden proposal, wrestles with misgivings, and accepts Grace’s stoic support (and loan) to ready herself for marriage. The section closes with Lilah’s arrival at Peabody’s Point, her disarming reception by the formidable patriarch Junius Peabody, a first glimpse of the austere seaside house that will be hers, and the early strain in Robert’s need for genuine affection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2026-05-06 The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) Originally published: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923 Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Marriage -- Fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PS New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1923 24028671 https://archive.org/details/tide00cram/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78615 https://archive.org/details/tide00cram/page/n5/mode/2up https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/78615 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134825.0 78615