The old stage coach was rumbling
along the dusty road that runs from
Maplewood to Riverboro. The day was
as warm as midsummer, though it was
only the middle of May, and Mr. Jeremiah
Cobb was favoring the horses as much
as possible, yet never losing sight
of the fact that he carried the mail.
The hills were many, and the reins
lay loosely in his hands as he lolled
back in his seat and extended one
foot and leg luxuriously over the
dashboard. His brimmed hat of worn
felt was well pulled over his eyes,
and he revolved a quid of tobacco
in his left cheek.
here was one passenger in the coach,--a
small dark-haired person in a glossy
buff calico dress. She was so slender
and so stiffly starched that she slid
from space to space on the leather
cushions...
So, turn off that MTV and get your
children reading the words that will
deepen their soul and exalt their
spirit as well as your own. Check
out the book from the library!