2. Sarah, plain and tall  Long ago, people traveled by horse and buggy. They couldn’t travel far in a day.

3. Sarah, plain and tall  It took a long time to get places.  Even if the horse wasn’t acting feisty And the weather was good…

4. Sarah, plain and tall  You probably couldn’t get to the department store to buy clothes.  Unless you lived in a big city…

5. Sarah, plain and tall  From the Sears, Roebuck & Company Catalogue. So, most people ordered their clothes by mail…

6. Sarah, plain and tall  From the Sears, Roebuck & Company Catalogue. You could order suits and hats, just about anything really…

7. Sarah, plain and tall  People used to do it all of the time. It was called “Mail Order” when you ordered from a catalogue.

8. Sarah, plain and tall What if you were looking for a bride? But What if you needed something that wasn’t in the Sears Catalogue?

9. Sarah, plain and tall If things went well, you might find a bride. You could place an advertisement in the newspaper And write letters back and forth.

10. Sarah, plain and tall Somewhere far away by the sea. You might find a bride or a housekeeper or a mother to replace your own…

11. Sarah, plain and tall In a state called Maine in a region called New England. It is very far away. You might find a bride or a housekeeper or a mother to replace your own…

12. Sarah, plain and tall Somewhere far away by the sea. She might be in a place where the trees change colors in autumn and turkeys run wild…

13. Sarah, plain and tall You can only imagine such a place. She might be in a place where children collect seashells and play by the seashore.

14. Sarah, plain and tall Could she really be happy on the prairie? She might live in a house much bigger than yours, and you can’t help but wonder…

15. Sarah, plain and tall Could she really be happy where she can’t smell the salty ocean air? Could she be happy where there are no fishermen?

16. Sarah, plain and tall And become your new mom. Maybe…she could be happy