Jean Craig Grows Up

“I’ll have to pretty soon. It looks like an early spring, Tom, and there’s a heap of work waiting for me up there. Of course Matt knows how things go as well as I do, but I’ve b...

“It’s fun,” replied Jean, “although it’s a little exhausting. But then, country living seems to be more strenuous altogether than what I was used to.” Just then Buzzy came back...

Day by day they would assure each other of his returning strength and health. The country air and utter restfulness of life as it ran here in channels of peace were surely givin...

“But he is,” Kit protested, “really winsome. He gave us each a drink from his well and showed Jean his Dutch tile stove and his grandfather’s clock. And he’s got the cutest old...

“No, it isn’t. It’s a village. Nearest town seven miles away, post office five. There used to be a post office there when the mail truck made the trip over, but they needed the...

“I can’t think about his looks, Doris,” Jean replied blushingly. “All I can do is wonder what he has come after. Does he want the house and farm? Or has his conscience troubled...

“Those are the stones that were ploughed up when the land was cultivated,” answered Jean. “The land here is particularly stony, so instead of wooden fences, the farmers use the...

“He’s a good doctor too,” replied Jean. “Dad’s been so much better since he came. I wish when he goes back to Saskatoon that he’d take Buzzy with him. He’s got his heart set on...

1. A Telephone Call 9 2. Troubled Days Ahead 21 3. Becky Steps In 29 4. Pulling Together 40 5. Busy Days Ahead 49 6. Pulling Up Stakes 57 7. Country Bound 69 8. The House on the...