Sarah, plain and tall

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Sarah, plain and tall

• Long ago, people traveled by horse and buggy.

They couldnt travel far in a day.
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Sarah, plain and tall

• Even if the horse wasnt acting
  feisty And the weather was good

• It took a long time to get places.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• Unless you lived in a big city

• You probably couldnt get to the department store
  to buy clothes.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• So, most people ordered their clothes by mail

• From the Sears, Roebuck Company Catalogue.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• You could order suits and hats, just about
  anything really

• From the Sears, Roebuck Company Catalogue.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• It was called Mail Order when you ordered from
  a catalogue.

• People used to do it all of the time.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• But What if you needed something that wasnt in
  the Sears Catalogue?

• What if you were looking for a bride?

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Sarah, plain and tall

• You could place an advertisement in the newspaper
• And write letters back and forth.

• If things went well, you might find a bride.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• You might find a bride or a housekeeper or a
  mother to replace your own

• Somewhere far away by the sea.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• You might find a bride or a housekeeper or a
  mother to replace your own

• In a state called Maine in a region called
• New England. It is very far away.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• She might be in a place where the trees change
  colors in autumn and turkeys run wild

• Somewhere far away by the sea.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• She might be in a place where children collect
  seashells and play by the seashore.

• You can only imagine such a place.

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Sarah, plain and tall

• She might live in a house much bigger than yours,
  and you cant help but wonder

• Could she really be happy on the prairie?

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Sarah, plain and tall

• Could she be happy where there are no fishermen?

• Could she really be happy where she cant smell
  the salty ocean air?

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Sarah, plain and tall

• Maybeshe could be happy

• And become your new mom.