A Home In The West Quotes

“Finally the last song was sung. Now began the fun part of the evening, the part they all looked forward to. The singers rose, and Jonas pitched in to help the other young men move the benches out of the barn. Groups formed, clusters of girls who giggled together and cast quick glances toward the boys under the watchful eyes of the parents who hovered nearby.”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“courage in him, and he made a decision. Before he could change his mind, he pulled on the reins and brought the buggy to a halt. Surprise showed on her face, but she didn’t object. Jonas turned so that he could face her fully. “May I tell you of my plans, Caroline?” “I would like to hear them,” came her soft reply. “One day I will leave Ohio.” When her eyebrows arched in surprise, he hurried to continue. “Last fall an Englisch man on his way home to Boston stayed with us”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are products of the authors’ imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or to events or locales, is entirely coincidental.”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“Emboldened by her teasing manner, Jonas squared his shoulders. From childhood had he loved Caroline. There would never be another woman for him, not ever. Though he had not planned to voice his intentions tonight, his heart was full to the bursting point. With a certainty that could not be doubted, he knew this moment had been created by Gott alone. He enfolded her hand in a”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“winter”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“over the next four and a half months. By fall he would”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“Caroline Hersberger, it would be the honor of my life if you will agree to be my wife.”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“The loveliest girl in Berlin, all the young men agreed.”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West

“Jonas cast about in his mind for something to say. Long had he hoped for time alone with Caroline, but now that he was here with her, his tongue felt awkward.”
― Lori Copeland, A Home In The West