Of a pioneer woman, her life on the prairie, and the cheerful courage and sturdy faith that were her companions, Bess Streeter Aldrich has written a rich and memorable novel.

Abbie Deal, brought up in a log cabin in Iowa, took the covered wagon trail to Nebraska as a young bride. There she lived in a rude shelter on the prairie, raised her young family and companioned her husband through all the heart-breaking struggles of the pioneer days. When at last, at a ripe old age, surrounded by her children and grandchildren, she saw her early struggles bear splendid fruit, Abbie Deal found her reward. With a lantern in her hand, she had gone forth to light the way for future generations.

Mrs. Aldrich's writing is as clear and bright as the prairie sky. She has already won a very large and devoted circle of readers with The Rim of the Prairie, Mother Mason and other stories; with this book her public is bound to grow even larger and more appreciative.

From the dust jacket of the 1932 printing