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In 1893 Lizzie and Berte Ingels dealt with problems that echo todays--financial woes child-rearing and employment concerns--which tested them and their marriage. Their letters reveal the challenges and the joys of life on an Ohio River farm at the turn of the century. Elizabeth Riggs their granddaughter has woven the letters into a narrative that fills in the missing pieces for the reader. Lizzies 1885 Journal vividly describes her senior year in high school and her adventures on the Ohio. Bertes romantic pre-nuptial letters from 1890 read like Valentines. The reader will enjoy a walk through this time in history with Lizzie and Berte.