The West
Viewing comments for Chapter 20 "Inga"One man's journey west.
27 total reviews
Comment from simplesimons
"Farming was hard work. You worked from sunup until sundown. In the morning, you started all over again."
I 'think'' this should read, 'Farming is hard.' Or 'Farming back then was hard.' Then illustrate (?). Inga & I plowed the fields, picked rocks, .... and so forth. Just a suggestion.
I like the story. It's just a little vague.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2018
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"Farming was hard work. You worked from sunup until sundown. In the morning, you started all over again."
I 'think'' this should read, 'Farming is hard.' Or 'Farming back then was hard.' Then illustrate (?). Inga & I plowed the fields, picked rocks, .... and so forth. Just a suggestion.
I like the story. It's just a little vague.
Comment Written 16-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2018
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Thanks for the suggestion.
Comment from Pearl Edwards
I guess the mailorder brides of this time are equivalent to online dating sites nowadays. It seems the Traveller lucked in with Inga, even though she didn't produce children. They were tough days for both men and women, and this was another interesting chapter to this story.
cheers.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2018
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I guess the mailorder brides of this time are equivalent to online dating sites nowadays. It seems the Traveller lucked in with Inga, even though she didn't produce children. They were tough days for both men and women, and this was another interesting chapter to this story.
cheers.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2018
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I grew up on a farm and watching my mother work in the field as hard as my father. Then she cooked, cleaned, and canned.
Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux
Thanks for adding more to this saga. I have really enjoyed reading them. I sometimes get crossed up on which one is which. It doesn't really matter though because all of the ones that you wrote that I've read have been great. Thanks for writing another good one.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2018
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Thanks for adding more to this saga. I have really enjoyed reading them. I sometimes get crossed up on which one is which. It doesn't really matter though because all of the ones that you wrote that I've read have been great. Thanks for writing another good one.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2018
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Thanks for the kind words.
Comment from Writingfundimension
Hi, Thomas
Once again, I am finding the information you give as part of your story quite fascinating. I think the Traveler is an unusual man in that he was willing to be patient with Inga while she learned English. And he didn't seem to resent that she had more knowledge than he had when it came to farming. Once again you have crafted a great history lesson disguised as fiction. :)
Bev
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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Hi, Thomas
Once again, I am finding the information you give as part of your story quite fascinating. I think the Traveler is an unusual man in that he was willing to be patient with Inga while she learned English. And he didn't seem to resent that she had more knowledge than he had when it came to farming. Once again you have crafted a great history lesson disguised as fiction. :)
Bev
Comment Written 12-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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Thanks for the kind comments. Thanks for the generous six.
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You're welcome!
Comment from Thesis
You're bringing up lots of history about how the country was developed that many people seem to forget. Rugged women were needed to work next to men to survive. You also bring up a good point about the language issue. I can see where that could be useful, LOL.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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You're bringing up lots of history about how the country was developed that many people seem to forget. Rugged women were needed to work next to men to survive. You also bring up a good point about the language issue. I can see where that could be useful, LOL.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2018
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Growing up on a farm, I watched my mother work in the field beside my father. Then she would cook, clean, and can.
Comment from mbroyles2
You most certainly can't eat a train.
I'm with you on swapping eggs for meat.
Sometimes when I'm out for breakfast I skip the eggs and get two sides of meat.
But times have changed. Meat is definitely more expensive than eggs.
This is an entertaining story, I enjoy reading it.
You make it come alive with your crisp sentences.
Michael
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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You most certainly can't eat a train.
I'm with you on swapping eggs for meat.
Sometimes when I'm out for breakfast I skip the eggs and get two sides of meat.
But times have changed. Meat is definitely more expensive than eggs.
This is an entertaining story, I enjoy reading it.
You make it come alive with your crisp sentences.
Michael
Comment Written 11-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2018
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Thanks for the great review.
Comment from Bill Schott
This was an amazing look into the regular procedure for staking out land, getting a family going, (or trying) and putting the day-on-stay-on time in to make something out of nothing.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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This was an amazing look into the regular procedure for staking out land, getting a family going, (or trying) and putting the day-on-stay-on time in to make something out of nothing.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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It was a rough life even with the cheap land.
Comment from judiverse
What a way to find a wife. Maybe it works as well as all the match-making that went on in the early days, with arranged marriages the thing. The narrator doesn't have very good motives for wanting a wife. They were handy for doing some of the chores, just something a man bought and paid for. Nice that the narrator signed an agreement not to beat his wife. Inga isn't able to have children. I figure it serves the narrator right, as he wants them mainly to help with the work. Great details about his building the house and farming. Interesting comment about the railroad, that it could bring benefits. Interesting chapter. judi
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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What a way to find a wife. Maybe it works as well as all the match-making that went on in the early days, with arranged marriages the thing. The narrator doesn't have very good motives for wanting a wife. They were handy for doing some of the chores, just something a man bought and paid for. Nice that the narrator signed an agreement not to beat his wife. Inga isn't able to have children. I figure it serves the narrator right, as he wants them mainly to help with the work. Great details about his building the house and farming. Interesting comment about the railroad, that it could bring benefits. Interesting chapter. judi
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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He was a pragmatist.
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He had the same opinions most men did at that time. judi
Comment from barbara.wilkey
This is another good installment. I guess a Swedish wife is as good as any. LOL I am wondering the farmers and cattlemen has a few issues with each other. Hmm.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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This is another good installment. I guess a Swedish wife is as good as any. LOL I am wondering the farmers and cattlemen has a few issues with each other. Hmm.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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I think most of the conflict was imaginary.
Comment from MelB
Hi Tom, this is a very interesting chapter on life back then. In my estimation, he got the better deal in Inga than she did in him. She did seem to make the best of things.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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Hi Tom, this is a very interesting chapter on life back then. In my estimation, he got the better deal in Inga than she did in him. She did seem to make the best of things.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2018
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2018
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Yes, you're right. She was a catch, him, not so much.
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:)
