The Boxcar Children Beginning: the Aldens of Fair Meadow Farm
“Papa and Henry and Jake chopped out a path to the barn to feed and water the cows. Henry found a tarpaulin to put over Jake’s car so it wouldn’t ice up.
There was no school for two days, so most everyone stayed inside, listening to the wind and ice pellets on the windows and roof.
The children shared one large bedroom, hanging blankets on a clothesline across the room—the boys on one side, the girls on the other. Joe divided his time between the two, always ending up curled close to Benny.
“This is fun,” said Meg.
“Were there other people on the road?” asked Henry.
William shook his head.
“In the city where we live, there were long lines of people standing in lines for soup and bread. There were old people and young people. Some babies were wrapped in blankets.”
“I’ve never been to a city,” said Jessie. “Are there tall buildings?”
“Very tall,” said Meg. “And many, many people. There aren’t any fields like here. There are no cows.”
“When we left the city and drove into the country, mos...t of the people who left their homes must have found shelter.MoreLess
There was no school for two days, so most everyone stayed inside, listening to the wind and ice pellets on the windows and roof.
The children shared one large bedroom, hanging blankets on a clothesline across the room—the boys on one side, the girls on the other. Joe divided his time between the two, always ending up curled close to Benny.
“This is fun,” said Meg.
“Were there other people on the road?” asked Henry.
William shook his head.
“In the city where we live, there were long lines of people standing in lines for soup and bread. There were old people and young people. Some babies were wrapped in blankets.”
“I’ve never been to a city,” said Jessie. “Are there tall buildings?”
“Very tall,” said Meg. “And many, many people. There aren’t any fields like here. There are no cows.”
“When we left the city and drove into the country, mos...t of the people who left their homes must have found shelter.MoreLess
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