Glory was found as an infant at the side of the road by a reclusive old man, whose wife has passed on. Nevertheless, he cares for her and brings her up as well as he can; no neighbors, no women folk who can assist, no schooling. When Poppy dies, nineteen year-old Glory is bereft. When drunken Uncle Amos appears, banging on the door, Glory runs away. This is Glory's first adventure in the world. Luckily, she meets freight-master Jackson Lincoln and his five young lady passengers, orphans too old to adopt, heading to Denver City as mail order brides. Jackson and the ladies take Glory under their wing, trying to teach her social skills and to read and write. Glory has a couple of secrets that trouble her and the young ladies embrace her, teaching her and reading to her from the Bible. Angels and faith play a big part in Glory's adventure. A good read.
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