02661cam a22003493u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500520015526400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350503190042450800960074352012560083953400450209565300410214065300510218170000190223285600430225199900170229422231UtSlPG20260610133519.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a04022068  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aFuller, Anna,d1853-191610aPeak and Prairie :bFrom a Colorado Sketch-book 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-08-030 aPreface -- A pilgrim in the far West -- Brian Boru -- Jake Stanwood's gal -- At the Keith ranch -- The Rumpety case -- The Lame Gulch professor -- The boss of the wheel -- Mr. Fetherbee's adventure -- An amateur gamble -- A Rocky Mountain shipwreck -- A stroke in the game -- The blizzard picnic -- A golden vista.  aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Peak and Prairie" by Anna Fuller is a collection of sketches depicting life in Colorado, written in the late 19th century. The work captures a diverse range of characters and experiences in the region, particularly around Springtown, reflecting on themes of loss, renewal, and connection to both nature and community. The main character introduced is Mrs. Nancy Tarbell, a warm-hearted widow who navigates her new life in the West after the death of her only son, Willie.  At the start of the narrative, we meet Mrs. Tarbell as she contemplates her surroundings, including the majestic Peak that looms over her new home. She reflects on her past in New England and the sacrifices she made for Willie, alongside the challenges of adjusting to her current life. A significant moment occurs when she encounters a man dragging a dog, leading her to act with compassion and ultimately adopt the dog, whom she names David. This act of kindness heralds changes in her mundane existence as she grapples with her grief and loneliness, setting the stage for further developments in the story. The opening portion effectively establishes the tone and emotional depth that readers can expect throughout the sketches. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFrontier and pioneer life -- Fiction  aColorado -- Social life and customs -- Fiction1 aMoore, Emma G.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22231  c63375d63375