by Lester Shepard Parker
Pages: 140
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
| This novel in verse tells the story of a love-lorn cowboy as he searches the West for his true love, Nancy MacIntyre. Nancy and her family have left the small farming community where our hero meets and falls in love with her. The family disappeared in the middle of the night, but he is determined to find Nancy even though it means abandoning his own farm. Written in 1908 by Jefferson City native Lester S. Parker. During his lifetime he was an entrepreneur, painter, poet, author, composer, actor and adviser to city officials. He and his family moved to Jefferson City after losing their home in Chicago in 1871 during the Great Fire. He was also appointed by the governor to be the first superintendent of prison workers. by Gov. Frederick Gardner to the Capitol Decoration Commission in 1917. His historic home is listed in the National Register of Histroic Places and is located at 624 Capitol Avenue. |
