“Laura was proud to be helping Ma with the milking, and she carried the lantern very carefully. Its sides were of tin, with places cut in them for the candle-light to shine through. When Laura walked behind Ma on the path to the barn, the little bits of candle-light from the lantern leaped all around…
Mary Beth
Mary Beth is the owner and author of Cupcakes and Crinoline. She works from home, homeschools her children and enjoys being a mother and homemaker. See her contributions to the Little House on the Prairie website below.