When Rachel Craig returns to her hometown to teach, she finds herself caught up in a conflict between the wealthy ranchers and the struggling farmers. Through her own determination and courage, Rachel not only helps restore peace to the community but also earns the respect and admiration of those around her. This novel is a powerful testament to the role that education and perseverance can play in changing lives. 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.