They had travelled across Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and Missouri. All that long way their little dog Jack had walked along under the wagon. Pa sat up front, holding the reins a sat next to him, straight and quiet. Baby Carrie slept in sort in the back. Now they were crossing Kansas, an endless flat land covered with tall grass. Day after day they saw nothing but grass and a big sky. There was nothing new to do and nothing new to look at.
'Ma, can't we get out and run behind the wagon? Laura said. "My legs are so tired
'No, Laura," Ma said
I'm hungry I want to camp now!"
Then Ma said. Laura.' That was all she said. but Laura understood that she should stay quiet.
We're coming to a creek or river. Pa said. "Girls, can you those trees? That's where we'll camp tonight see suddenly the road went down and they arrived at the creek