Whispers Along the Rails

257 Pages·2007·1.24 MB·English

by  Judith Miller

WHISPERS
ALONG the RAILS
Books by Judith Miller
FROM BETHANY HOUSE PUBLISHERS
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BELLS OF LOWELL*
Daughter of the Loom
A Fragile Design
These Tangled Threads
LIGHTS OF LOWELL*
A Tapestry of Hope
A Love Woven True
The Pattern of Her Heart
FREEDOM’S PATH
First Dawn
Morning Sky
Daylight Comes
POSTCARDS FROM PULLMAN
In the Company of Secrets
Whispers Along the Rails
POSTCARDS from PULLMAN * 2
WHISPERS
ALONG the RAILS
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JUDITH MILLER
Whispers Along the Rails
Copyright © 2007
Judith Miller
Cover design by Dan Thornberg, Koechel Peterson & Associates
Scripture quotations are from the King James Version of the Bible.
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Published by Bethany House Publishers
11400 Hampshire Avenue South
Bloomington, Minnesota 55438
Bethany House Publishers is a division of
Baker Publishing Group, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Printed in the United States of America
Paperback: ISBN-13: 978-0-7642-0277-3 ISBN-10: 0-7642-0277-4
Hardcover: ISBN-13: 978-0-7642-0441-8 ISBN-10: 0-7642-0441-6
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Miller, Judith, 1944-
Whispers along the rails / Judith Miller.
p. cm. — (Postcards from Pullman ; 2)
ISBN 978-0-7642-0441-8 (alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-7642-0277-3 (pbk.)
1. British—United States—Fiction. 2. Young women—Fiction.
3. Railroads—Employees—Fiction. 4. Industrial relations—Fiction.
5. Depressions—1893—Fiction. 6. Pullman (Chicago, Ill.)—Fiction. I. Title.
PS3613.C3858W49 2007
813’.54—dc22 2007023745
In memory of my mother
GLADYS E. MCCOY
(JUNE 16, 1914–FEBRUARY 8, 2003)
With a grateful heart for
the memories she created,
the laughter she shared,
the faith she lived,
and the love freely given.
JUDITH MILLER is an award-winning author whose avid research and love for
history are reflected in her novels, many of which have appeared on the CBA
bestseller lists. Judy and her husband make their home in Topeka, Kansas.
He that speaketh truth sheweth forth righteousness:
but a false witness deceit.
—Proverbs 12:17
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE
CHAPTER TWO
CHAPTER THREE
CHAPTER FOUR
CHAPTER FIVE
CHAPTER SIX
CHAPTER SEVEN
CHAPTER EIGHT
CHAPTER NINE
CHAPTER TEN
CHAPTER ELEVEN
CHAPTER TWELVE
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
CHAPTER FIFTEEN
CHAPTER SIXTEEN
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN
CHAPTER NINETEEN
CHAPTER TWENTY
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE
CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR
CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS