I, AdamWhen Adam Crane finished school in 1850, he thought he had graduated to manhood. However, a series of adventures taught him that manhood has to be won. A school teacher, a girl, a small boy and a scheming farmer all played parts in helping him to find his right place in the world. |
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... Edward he claimed his legs had taken a turn for the worse . At the same time , however , he fretted that Edward Hallam was coming to the farm much too frequently , eating up that emergency fund faster than it should be spent . More ...
... Edward he claimed his legs had taken a turn for the worse . At the same time , however , he fretted that Edward Hallam was coming to the farm much too frequently , eating up that emergency fund faster than it should be spent . More ...
Page 151
... Edward , especially sensitive to the timing of the day , arrived at just the right moment , when the sun had drawn the last of the dew up from the fields . With Edward up in the wagon as the man who built the load , the day began ...
... Edward , especially sensitive to the timing of the day , arrived at just the right moment , when the sun had drawn the last of the dew up from the fields . With Edward up in the wagon as the man who built the load , the day began ...
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... Edward . " Never did , " Edward replied . " I n - never paid any m - mind to the Sharkeys ' kinfolk . ” Less than an hour later the clouds had massed them- selves in earnest , and as the first drops of rain fell , Adam made his way to ...
... Edward . " Never did , " Edward replied . " I n - never paid any m - mind to the Sharkeys ' kinfolk . ” Less than an hour later the clouds had massed them- selves in earnest , and as the first drops of rain fell , Adam made his way to ...
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