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Chapter 1

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Spencer to pick us out one when she went over to get her little girl. We heard last week she was going so we sent word. (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)by Richard Spencer’s folks at Carmody (end superscript)to bring us a smart, likely boy of about ten or eleven. We decided that would be the best age—old enough to be of some use in doing chores right off and young enough to be trained up proper. We mean to give him a good home and schooling. We had a telegram from Mrs. Alexander Spencer to-day (begin subscript)^(end subscript)(begin superscript)Note S(end superscript) saying they were coming on the (begin superscript)5:30(end superscript) train tonight. So Matthew went to Bright River to meet him. Mrs. Spencer will drop him off there. Of course she goes on to White Sands station herself.”

Mrs. Rachel prided herself on always speaking her mind; she proceeded to speak it now, having adjusted her mental attitude to this amazing piece of news.

 

 

 

LMM Notes

LMM Note S:
– the mail-man brought it from the station –


TEXT ANNOTATION

"White Sands": Montgomery identified this as Rustico (meaning North Rustico).