Book Overview
It was the year 1925. Everyone was jubilant, the world war had been over for a few years and finally materials were available. It was very cold on the plains north of Lake Superior. This area in Canada was sparsely populated. You could see for miles and still not come across a house. Their house was part home, grocery, post office and meeting place. The store was out front with the living quarters in the back. The bedrooms were upstairs. The only people they saw were those that came to the store to shop, pick up mail, and the monthly meetings. With not only the store to manage, they also had a small garden. It was a comfortable living for the family, even though a bit lonely. Mary and her younger brother Carl always had their chores and each other to play with but not many other kids. They couldn’t wait for Christmas that year as their dad had promised them a sled. And there it was on Christmas morning, a shiny new sled that their dad had made. But first they had their chores to do. While their mom ran the store, their dad made regular deliveries and picked up supplies for the store. This left some of the housekeeping chores to the kids. Finally, they were free to try out their new sled. They bundled up and out they went. They pulled the sled up small hill to try their first run. Together they flew down that hill. How wonderful that was.