Publisher's Synopsis
""A Waif of the Plains"" is a novel written by Bret Harte, an American author and poet. The story is set in the American West during the mid-19th century and tells the tale of a young girl named Bessie. Bessie is a waif, a child who has been abandoned and left to fend for herself. She is taken in by a group of cowboys who work on a nearby ranch, and they become her family.As Bessie grows up, she becomes a skilled horsewoman and helps the cowboys with their work. She also falls in love with one of the cowboys, Dick. However, their happiness is short-lived when a rival cowboy, Yuba Bill, tries to steal Bessie away from Dick. Yuba Bill is a dangerous man, and he will stop at nothing to get what he wants.The novel is a classic Western tale, filled with adventure, romance, and danger. It explores themes of family, loyalty, and the struggle for survival in a harsh and unforgiving landscape. Harte's vivid descriptions of the American West and its people bring the story to life, making it a must-read for fans of Western fiction.It was at this time that he became fascinated by another member of the party whose position had been too humble and unimportant to be included in the group already noted. Of the same appearance as the other teamsters in size, habits, and apparel, he had not at first exhibited to Clarence any claim to sympathy. But it appeared that he was actually a youth of only sixteen--a hopeless incorrigible of St. Joseph, whose parents had prevailed on Peyton to allow him to join the party, by way of removing him from evil associations and as a method of reform.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
