Eye of the Beholder (edit title/settings)

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Characters edit see section history

• Mary Peters: Plain woman, 19, not pretty at all, youngest of her large family, heroine of this book; had worked at a restaurant in Maine.
• Dave Larson: A Nebraskan farmer from a close family; good-looking, 26 years old; grew corn and beans
• Neil Craftsman: A Nebraskan farmer, also raised pigs and cattle; 30, placed an ad for a wife.
• Grace: Mary's sister, 2 years older
• Cassie: Cassandra Tyler, from Pennsylvania, not used to hard work; beautiful
• Jenny: One of Dave's sisters, 20, single mother of Jeremy; lovely voice
• Tom: Dave's brother, 25, a farmer whose land abutted Dave's, married to Jessica
• Jessica: Tom's wife, mother to two girls (4 and 2) with a baby on the way
• Sally: Dave's older sister, mother of Greg, married to Judge Rick Johnson
• Joel: One of Dave's young brothers, not interested in farming, helped at mercantile then assisted Doctor Adams
• Maureen Brown: Best friend to Gwendolyn Craftsman, prim and proper
• Ralph Lindon: Owner of the mercantile in Omaha; 50, thin with shaggy white hair and glasses; friendly.
• Judge Johnson (Rick): Brother-in-law to Dave, married to his older sister Sally
• Richard: Dave's older brother, 30, worked in construction, lived in town, married to Amanda; 3 children (8 yr. old twin boys, 5 year-old girl)
• Gwendolyn: Neil's mother, good friend to Mrs. Brown
• Zachary and Mildred Phillips: Neighbors of Dave and Neil, helped build Neil's new house
• Jimmy and Doris Parsons: Middle-aged farmer, neighbors of Neil and Dave
• Mrs. James: Connie, the head of the church ladies, 50
• Doctor Adams: The town doctor
• Roger Sloane: A widower with teenage sons; they all helped with Neil's house

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Maine: Where Mary Peters lived before she answered Neil Craftsman's ad
• Nebraska: The state where Mary traveled to by train.
• Omaha: Where the farms of both Dave and Neil (and others) were located. It had dirt roads and several buildings.
• Dave's farm: A sod house with a large barn and corrals. The house had only 2 rooms, one large (kitchen and bedroom) and one small (storage and possible future nursery), with a wooden entry door. A fine plaster covered the outside walls. A river cut through the land.
• The mercantile: A store in downtown Omaha where most items could be bought.

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by A Husband for Margaret, and followed by The Wrong Husband.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Ruth Ann Nordin (Author)

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Romance › Historical