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Chapter 3
For three days, the Holbrook family travels through the wide plains of Wyoming and Nebraska. The air is fresh, and the colors of the sky and land make them happy. Anna is so excited that she sings happily, feeling like a bride, and even Jim joins in the fun. On the fourth day, when they enter South Dakota, their old horse Nellie doesn't want to go any further. A local farmer gives them a clever idea with a "grass-on-the-end-of-a-stick" trick, and it convinces Nellie to pull the wagon without complaining.
But their joyful trip takes a surprising turn when a sudden storm comes, making the sky dark and covering everything, including...