| Watching a wife succumb to illness is a heavy burden for a man. William Raven bids his tearful goodbyes…and life goes on. Horses still need to be hitched, fields still need to be plowed. The hard life of a Missouri dirt farmer in the 20s waits for no man.
William and his son, James, do the best they can. Soon their neighbor, Jonas Barton, comes along with a solution.
"Hire my daughter, Esther."
Seems like a reasonable suggestion…even though it comes from the likes of… |
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