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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Page 45
... walked home , I reckon no bones are broken . " Adam was surprised to find how , without planning it , he had kind of taken hold of the conversation . Maybe it was because he couldn't get it out of his mind how much Mr. Stone , stripped ...
... walked home , I reckon no bones are broken . " Adam was surprised to find how , without planning it , he had kind of taken hold of the conversation . Maybe it was because he couldn't get it out of his mind how much Mr. Stone , stripped ...
Page 97
... walked to the 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 ...
... walked to the 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 ...
Page 129
... walked in the open back door . " This is Pen Jackson . " Mr. Jackson was leaning against the wall of the kitchen while Mrs. Newlands and Sarah worked up to their elbows in bread dough . He was a big man , young , with fiery red hair and ...
... walked in the open back door . " This is Pen Jackson . " Mr. Jackson was leaning against the wall of the kitchen while Mrs. Newlands and Sarah worked up to their elbows in bread dough . He was a big man , young , with fiery red hair and ...
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