by Danni Roan
The school bell had not yet rung as the town woke slowly, and she sighed gazing at the building she had given her youth to. As the now retired teacher of Crofter, she hoped that her job had been well done, but now it was time for a new younger generation to take over the education of the town’s children.
Straightening the ruff of her traveling gown she squared her shoulders and headed for the depot, patting her reticule to assure herself that her ticket to Biders Clump, and the home of her favorite author, was still there.
It was a middle aged woman’s whimsy to travel so far, but she simply had to see the Wyoming landscape and understand for herself the magic of the words she had read in the pages of those amazing books.
Patting a wisp of graying hair into place as she stepped up on the platform, she adjusted her corset discretely, they never seemed to be small enough, and headed for the ticket agent.
“Where you headed Miss Bigsby?” the sleepy looking man behind the barred window asked. “Off to visit family?”
“I have no family left, thank you Terrance,” Miss Bigsby stated. “I’m off on a little adventure to see what I can see.”
“Just like the old bear, hey?” Terrance asked with a chuckle. “You know like the song you used to teach us in school. The bear went over the mountain,” the man sang a line.
Mary Ellen smiled. “Yes I suppose so.”
“Well you have a good journey and be sure to stay warm,” Terrance said with a smile.
Mary Ellen accepted the hand of the conductor as she stepped up onto the step of the train car amidst a puff of steam.
Hesitating just a moment she turned her petite form to gaze over her town one last time before disappearing into the warm car and taking her seat.
Pulling her favorite book from her bag she smoothed the pages and lost herself in another world.
The end
Other Books by this Author
From the Cattleman’s Daughters
Katie Isabella
Fiona Alexis
Meg Mae
Tales from Biders Clump
Christmas Kringle
Quil’s Careful Cowboy
Bruno’s Belligerent Beauty
Tywyn’sTroubles
A Teaching Touch
Prissy’s Predicament
Lucinda’s Luck
Ferd’s Fair Favor
The Travels of Titus
Strong Hearts: Open Spirits
Maggie’s Valley Sadina’s Stocking
Celestre’s Song Beloved Beulah
Whispers in Wyoming
Love Letters & Home
Counting Kadence
Mercy’s Light
Falling Forward
Racing Destiny
The Ornamental Match Maker
Carousel Horse Christmas
Loose Goose Christmas
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About the Author
Danni Roan, a native of western Pennsylvania, spent her childhood roaming the lush green mountains on horseback. She has always loved westerns and specifically western romance and is thrilled to be part of this exciting genre. She has lived and worked overseas with her husband and tries to incorporate the unique quality of the people she has met throughout the years into her books. Although Danni is a relatively new author on the scene she has been a story teller for her entire life, even causing her mother to remark that as a child “If she told a story, she had to tell the whole story.” Danni is truly excited about this new adventure in writing and hopes that you will enjoy reading her stories as much as she enjoys writing them.
