Notes From The Prairie

My nephew just wrote a book about Betsy Reed. Betsy Reed was the first woman ever executed in Illinois. Supposedly she laced her husband's tea with arsenic. The date was 1845, and 20 thousand people came to Lawrenceville , IL . to witness her hanging. To find out more about this woman, go to http://www.betseyreed.com/. There you will be told how to purchase this special book, by this very talented writer! Not that I'm partial or anything:)

The wound had healed, but left scars. The pain within grew and spread. Like a cancer, it tore at my mind, soul, and flesh. Sometimes in the night hours I cried. No one cared or heard. If only the memories and feelings could be erased. Sweet darkness hears my cry. He is ready to erase my existence. He calls me to him, offering deep sleep, and woos me like a lover. I lay there waiting, soon the pain and tears will be gone forever. Darkness begins to prevail over the light. He was waiting for my complete submission. He tells me that it is too late to turn back. The light slowly fades. My mind and spirit begin drifting. Sweet darkness is going to take away the pain. Soon all light is gone, and I'm floating in total darkness. To my horror, the only feeling left is the pain. I cling to it, for it is the only part of me that remains. The darkness has deceived me! I hear a cry deep within, FORGIVE ME GOD. Instantly sleep overtakes me. Mind, body, and soul slumbers deeply. My past flashes b

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