August 5, 1885, through May 10, 1886 Summary

On August 5, 1885, Sarah reads her most recent letter from Jack and says that he writes "a dust cloud of words." On August 28, the family comes for April's second birthday. On October 1, Jack writes that he'd like to take Sarah to meet his father in Texas, and they plan a trip there immediately after their wedding. On October 6, Sarah's house is in a "flurry" as she is busy sewing clothes for the wedding and the trip. Jack is beginning to plan to lessen the number of horses and to raise cows instead. On October 8, Sarah says she has been in a bad mood though it is not because Jack left and that she cannot possibly love a low, coarse man such as he is. On November 1, Sarah receives a letter and says that she loves Jack very much. On December...