That night after supper, Laura chose her saddle from the descriptions and pictures in Montgomery Ward's catalogue and made the order for it ready to mail the first trip to town. She could hardly wait for the saddle to come but she shortened the two weeks' time by making friends with Trixy. It was a beautiful all-leather saddle, tan-colored and fancy-stitched with nickel trimmings. -The First Four Years, "The First Year"

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