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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... barn . Folks always said you could measure a farmer's pride by the condition of his barn . The front steps to his house could be rotting away , but a good farmer would have his barn in top shape . Somehow Adam had expected that when he ...
... barn . Folks always said you could measure a farmer's pride by the condition of his barn . The front steps to his house could be rotting away , but a good farmer would have his barn in top shape . Somehow Adam had expected that when he ...
Page 103
... barn . How could a person run into such a mess of bad luck all at once ? Talk about taking one day at a time ! One day wasn't long enough to crowd into it the bad luck that was coming his way . He flung himself out of the barn , headed ...
... barn . How could a person run into such a mess of bad luck all at once ? Talk about taking one day at a time ! One day wasn't long enough to crowd into it the bad luck that was coming his way . He flung himself out of the barn , headed ...
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... barn while the inside was on fire , but Adam became reconciled to it . " We won't waste time , " Pen said . Indeed , Pen and Mr. Newlands were already hurrying out the door . When Adam had finished his breakfast , he and Sarah went out ...
... barn while the inside was on fire , but Adam became reconciled to it . " We won't waste time , " Pen said . Indeed , Pen and Mr. Newlands were already hurrying out the door . When Adam had finished his breakfast , he and Sarah went out ...
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