The Girl I Loved is a novel written by James Whitcomb Riley and published in 1910. The story revolves around the life of a young man named John Cecil, who falls in love with a girl named Mary Alice Smith. John is a shy and introverted person, while Mary is outgoing and vivacious. Despite their differences, they develop a strong bond and fall deeply in love.However, their love is tested when John's father disapproves of their relationship and forbids...