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How would you like to have traveled with Daniel and Sarah on the Wilderness Trail from North Carolina to Kentucky in the 19th century? Maybe you wouldn't. The road was laced with Indians, wild animals, and was almost impassable from streams and washouts. Yet they arrived to set up a new life and business at their new home. A Dream Too Real? The Indian looked Daniel squarely in the eyes, but the Indian had no face. Daniel ran to get his horse to give chase, but he couldn't get his horse untied. He struggled with the rope but he was helpless. Sarah was gone as quickly as the Indian had come. Was He Really A Ladie's Man? Hines was taller and leaner than Daniel had pictured him and quite a bit younger. He had long, black hair tied back in a club with matching side whiskers and a thin mustache. Daniel's first impression was that he probably thought he was quite the ladie's man. Wher's The Privy? "I hope you don't have plans for this afternoon because I've got a job planned for both of us. Have you seen or heard the latest about where the privy you built for Miss Purdy is now?"
The 1920's were a time of the speakeasy, the flapper, and the Charleston. It was the period when the automobile came of age. Why would a young girl from South Carolina leave her home and family in search of a new life? Travel with Mathen through her amusing search for a new life, a new job, and a new love.
When Little Man arrived at the Rescue Farm, he looked more like a sagging clothes line with a sheet thrown over it than a horse. Uncle Bob could see his potential and adopted him for his niece, Morgan. With care, attention, and love, he became a constant companion for Morgan Carson. This is the story of the love between a little girl and her horse.
This novel is the result of years of genealogy research of the author's ancestors. Covering the day-to-day lives of four generations, she narates the period from 1795 to 1880. Historically accurate, the account carries the families from George's Creek in SC to post-civil war Atlanta, GA. After the Civil War, Lurana was left with seven daughters and a son to care for. Although illiterate, the families experienced all the emotions of love, work, and sadness. Share these experiences in a well written tale of her ancestors----and possibly similiar to yours.
A month-long visit with their grandparents turned into a fun time. Or did it? Should they tell their grandparents what happened or just keep it to themselves? Read this story of their exciting adventure.
Join the Bordens in the early 1800's in Burkesville as they prosper. They moved to the community when it was small and have grown with it. They are now an important part of the town. Share their ups and downs as their children grow and mature--and eventually leave home following their chosen professions.
Was Stranger really a Miracle Dog or did he have a knack for showing up when people needed help? Read his story and then you decide. This is a chapter book for young readers.
Winnie Merriman had a wonderful arrangement with Sadie, the local goat lady. Winnie would get a small goat from Sadie, take it home and raise it. Then she would take it back and get a new baby goat. This arrangement was working great and then a new County Agent moved to town.
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have been a wealthy, 18th century Aristocratic tobacco farmer in Virginia? Maybe and maybe not. Read more to find out that the farmer was faced with everything from love to bad weather to tobacco worms. A Trip to the Barn When they made it back to the ground, Joseph picked up her skirt and handed it to her. "I wish we had a big pile of hay. I've always wondered how it would be to have a young lady in the barn with a big pile of hay." "Joseph Borden, you're too much " Carolina gave him a little shove. She walked out of the barn with her skirt in hand. Joseph was behind her, laughing all the way. Like a Bolt of Lightning Joseph stirred in his sleep, as the thunder grew louder and louder. Suddenly he sat straight up in bed. He had heard a loud noise. It shook the windows and jarred the house. His jolt of adrenalin had made him acutely aware that something was not right. He listened intently for an indication of what was amiss. Sensing no immediate danger, he thought he would go downstairs and check everything, so he lit a candle from the coals. Unexpected Weather The rough river water began lapping up over the floor of the raft, and the deck became slippery. It was becoming almost impossible to pole the raft with any accuracy. Lightning sparked the sky and temporarily blinded those who looked. Joseph lashed the tiller so it would not swing about suddenly and cause the raft to careen. The end of lash ropes were whipping wildly in the wind. A Boundry Dispute "No, Sir, as you can see, the property line runs just the other side of our harvesting, and I'd appreciate your not hitting Wren," Carolina responded. This remark, along with the whack on the arm, infuriated Thomas. The very idea of her telling him where the property line was and how to behave. Striking him on the arm didn't hurt but it was demeaning to a man of his position.
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