Morning dawned with Netty sitting in the cold stream so that only her head was not submerged. Josiah had heard her groggy sobbing early in the morning and came to untie her. She’

On the twenty-seventh she finally lost consciousness altogether, and Josiah stopped.  He looked over the unconscious body of his new wife, took in the sight of her horribly swollen red genitalia, the hood

Netty was banking the fire when her worst fear was realized. Another wagon with a young couple appeared on the trail, the man stopping to talk with Josiah. Netty did her best to

Before Netty knew what was happening she was married and watching Papa and Mr. Stent transfer all of her possessions into Mr. Stent’s wagon. The hugs and good bye’s to her

When Mama arrived Netty was already dressed, her hair braided and pinned in a large knot at the back of her head. Mama looked her over carefully. Netty felt like the cattle at