Across the Great Divide

Bob Carson, a New Englander, is betrothed to Mary Sanderson, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Feeling that his opportunities for success in his native village are small, he tells her th... Read allBob Carson, a New Englander, is betrothed to Mary Sanderson, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Feeling that his opportunities for success in his native village are small, he tells her that he has decided to strike out for the great west, and promises to return and make her hi... Read allBob Carson, a New Englander, is betrothed to Mary Sanderson, the daughter of a neighboring farmer. Feeling that his opportunities for success in his native village are small, he tells her that he has decided to strike out for the great west, and promises to return and make her his wife just as soon as his bettered fortunes will permit him to. Months later, in Chicago,... Read all