Young Katharine Bowman is certain the winter will be long and dreary. Her friends from the summer have all gone back to their homes, and she feels deserted and lonely. Then she discovers a gift left for her by a friend--a gift that will change her life!
As the uniformed, thirtyish man climbed over the gunwale, Jamie smiled and tipped his broad-brimmed hat. “Welcome aboard, Captain. Jamie Templeton, at your service.” Flanked by several armed officers and perhaps fifteen sailors, the red-haired man eyed Jamie up and down. “I am Captain Reading of ...
Reverend Thomas announced as he stepped down from the podium after his sermon. “Not that I think any of you will.” Chuckling, he walked up the aisle toward the door. “Some people will do any kind of work to chow down at one of Joe’s barbecue feasts.” Nate laughed along wit...
She loved these quiet afternoons. Gladys and Daniel napped, everyone else tended to duty, and she was free to do as she wished. First she read her Bible and prayed, then wrote journal entries or added news to an already long letter to Mother Adams, who had given her this little lap desk. Tapping ...