Cart-WheelsXlibris Corporation, 2005 M11 7 - 120 pages A near blizzard howled through the John Day Valley in Eastern Oregon. Fine snow sifted through the cracks around the windows of the board-and-batten ranch house. Homemade curtains were tacked to the windowsills to keep everything inside snug and warm. In the corner of the kitchen a hot fire burned in the iron cook-stove, and the old black iron teakettle hummed as the steam from its spout drifted almost to the ceiling. |
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... guess he's really serious about selling our ranch,” she thought to herself, and she shivered suddenly, warm as it was inside the house. Lela could not settle to her sewing the whole long afternoon. She kept jumping up, going to the ...
... guess he's really serious about selling our ranch,” she thought to herself, and she shivered suddenly, warm as it was inside the house. Lela could not settle to her sewing the whole long afternoon. She kept jumping up, going to the ...
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... Guess I'm a liar though, Jess, since you did everything for me.” All of a sudden, Papa was serious again, looking around the cozy, familiar kitchen. Almost to himself, he said, “If he takes me up on that offer, I'm not so sure I'll let ...
... Guess I'm a liar though, Jess, since you did everything for me.” All of a sudden, Papa was serious again, looking around the cozy, familiar kitchen. Almost to himself, he said, “If he takes me up on that offer, I'm not so sure I'll let ...
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... Sunday dresses.” He laid the check on the table for her to see, looking happy himself as he saw Lela cheer up. Turning to Mama, he said, “I guess we know about long trips, don't we? Remember when we came out here. Cart-Wheels 17.
... Sunday dresses.” He laid the check on the table for her to see, looking happy himself as he saw Lela cheer up. Turning to Mama, he said, “I guess we know about long trips, don't we? Remember when we came out here. Cart-Wheels 17.
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Contents
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A WEDDING AND A PARTING | 32 |
BY COACH BY SLED AND BY RAIL | 38 |
A LETTER TO LILLIE | 44 |
ANOTHER LETTER TO LILLIE | 59 |
A DECISION | 64 |
COUNTRY DANCE ON CAMAS PRAIRIE | 69 |
THE HOUSE WITH RED SHUTTERS | 73 |
COTTONWOOD SCHOOL | 79 |
DEBATE | 84 |
CAMPAIGNING | 90 |
TELLING LILLIE | 100 |
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