This is a memoir of life in the rural areas of the Spoon River region of Illinois in the early 20th century. Josephine Craven Chandler describes the challenges and joys of living in a small farming community, and provides a detailed portrait of a way of life that has largely disappeared from America. This is a great read for anyone interested in rural history and culture. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.