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    Orphans On A Train: Sisters From The Big Apple & The Farm Family In The Midwest
    Orphans On A Train: Sisters From The Big Apple & The Farm Family In The Midwest
    Orphans On A Train: Sisters From The Big Apple & The Farm Family In The Midwest
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    Orphans On A Train: Sisters From The Big Apple & The Farm Family In The Midwest

    By Beth Overton

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    A pair of sisters take an Orphan Train out of NYC and end up in Minnesota where they are eventually adopted by a loving farm family. It’s a little harder than they thought fitting in but as the older sister reaches maturity, she runs into an old childhood friend from the big city, and this makes her wonder what will happen to her as she reaches adulthood.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBeth Overton
    Release dateFeb 7, 2016
    ISBN9781311639936
    Orphans On A Train: Sisters From The Big Apple & The Farm Family In The Midwest
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    Beth Overton

    Beth Overton lives in Northern California with her husband and three cats. Besides writing romances, she loves to read everything she can get her hands on, as well as cooking up gourmet delights for her entire family.

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      Orphans On A Train - Beth Overton

      Orphans On A Train: Sisters From The Big Apple & The Farm Family In The Midwest

      By

      Beth Overton

      Copyright 2016 Quietly Blessed & Loved Press

      Synopsis: A pair of sisters take an Orphan Train out of NYC and end up in Minnesota where they are eventually adopted by a loving farm family. It’s a little harder than they thought fitting in but as the older sister reaches maturity, she runs into an old childhood friend from the big city, and this makes her wonder what will happen to her as she reaches adulthood.

      Prologue

      Sarah heard her mother talking to someone as she entered her family's small apartment. She still had a handful of damp newspapers in tow that she couldn't sell on that rainy day. That's one of the things she disliked most about rainy days, the fact that sales plummeted. No one wanted to stop on the street, even just for a minute to buy a paper.

      She knew she had it better than most of the children who sold papers on the street. Some of them didn't have parents at all. Others, like her friend Luke from church, had one living parent. In Luke's case, his mother died in childbirth. This left Luke's father alone to care for four boys.

      Things were not easy for Sarah's family either. Her father left the family five years ago, when she was only eight and her sister, Lucy, was only a baby. Sometimes she felt sorry for Lucy because she couldn't remember him. Other times she thought that maybe it was for the best because at least Lucy didn't have to deal with the pain of it all.

      Her mother was loving and compassionate. She worked as a seamstress six days a week. On Sunday, she took her daughters to mass at St. Anthony's Catholic Church down the street.

      She also made sure that the girls learned how to read and insisted that they spend at least a little time reading the Bible and on prayer each day. Sarah did her best to focus on the positive things in her life and to trust in God's plan.

      On any other afternoon, she would have been worried about the unsold newspapers that she had to bring home. It made her feel incredibly guilty. Her mother was forgiving though and understood that this happened.

      The way the newspaper selling industry worked went like this. The person who sold the papers purchased a stack of newspapers out of pocket. He or she then sold as many papers as possible and kept all proceeds. The main downside was the fact that no one was ever reimbursed for unsold newspapers. It may have been a small amount for the newspaper companies, but for a family who struggled to make ends meet it was significant.

      At that moment, all Sarah could think about was the conversation in the kitchen.

      You see, ma'am, said a sophisticated looking blonde lady in a gray suit with her hair tied back into a bun.

      She sat at the small kitchen table with a cup of tea and a stack of paperwork on her lap.

      This is simply the best opportunity for your children.

      Sarah's mother bit her lower lip.

      I'm just not sure...

      Then she noticed Sarah standing in the doorway.

      Sarah, come meet Mrs. Blanchard, as she motioned for her to come over to the table.

      Shyly, she walked over to the table, smiled, and quietly greeted the woman in the gray

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