02278cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000360011324500210014926400510017030000470022133600260026833700260029433800360032050000310035650801260038752012120051353400450172565300170177065300220178765300300180965300250183970000330186485600430189733218UtSlPG20260610133746.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aVan Schaick, George,d1861-192412aA Top-Floor Idyl 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-07-21  aE-text prepared by Darleen Dove, Roger Frank, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"A Top-Floor Idyl" by George Van Schaick is a novel written in the early 20th century. It presents a slice-of-life narrative set in a New York boarding house, focusing on the lives of its diverse residents. The story revolves around David Cole, the protagonist, who interacts with various characters, including the painter Gordon McGrath, and the struggling young mother, Frances Dupont, as they navigate themes of friendship, love, and the complexities of city life.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to David Cole during his fortieth birthday celebration with his friend Gordon. They discuss life, art, and the peculiar residents of David's top-floor abode, including Frances, a new occupant who is about to give birth and faces considerable hardship. As the narrative unfolds, David's kindness leads him to be deeply involved in Frances's situation, highlighting the connections and emotional ties that bind the characters together. The opening establishes a blend of humor and poignant reflection on human relationships in an urban setting, hinting at more significant developments to come as these individuals confront their personal struggles. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLove stories  aWidows -- Fiction  aBoardinghouses -- Fiction  aNovelists -- Fiction1 aEmerson, Chase,d1874?-1922?40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33218