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Love on the Prairie Wedding After Crossing Grand Prairie
A young couple travels in September 1841 toward Plains End and wed by a river cabin after the groom, Harry, is directed to marry Steve Nuckles the local minister. The scene blends romance with frontier resilience as they settle in a rustic feast, aided by neighbors and the Larkins couple, amid reflections on Lincoln and democracy.
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