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For a long time at home, she was held at arm's length. Aunt Martha and Uncle George were nice, but they did not know what to do with a teenager who had never been on a farm.
She learned quickly how to work on a farm, both in the house and in the fields. But she still wanted to know what life was like outside Kansas.
It was pure chance that she won the radio sweepstakes, but now she knows that was not the best prize. The ultimate prize for Mary Ann was the family she found on the island.
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I won't be able to post again until either Saturday or Sunday.