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       The two twins, Marie and Jewel, lived in 

Oregon. The crops were doing well and all was 

well. They completed the Oregon trail. But, now 

they had another problem.

       "Guess what?" asked the twin's dad, John.

       "What is it?" asked the twins in unison.

       The twins loved surprises. But this one, 

was not a good one for them.

       "We're moving to California!"

       They all went inside to talk it over.

       "In California, someone struck gold. Us 

Golds, (for that was their last name) always 

accept challenges. We can do it!" Their father 

was so excited.

       "What if we don't strike gold?" asked 

Marie.

       "We're leaving tomorrow and we will get 

gold. For you are my Gold. Literally."

       It was a bright and sunny Saturday. A 

perfect time to start the trail. The twins already 

washed and ate. Their dad and mom got the 

wagon ready and the twins would ride the 

family horses.

       Weeks later, they made camp and their 

horses ran away. The twins would now have to 

walk alongside the trail. It was a sad time 

indeed. 

         Their father bought a home from a nice 

woman named, Lucy. Lucy was now their 

neighbor because she liked them so much she 

built a house next to them.

        Their dad had started looking for gold and 

their mom got a job as a baker. Sometimes she 

brought leftovers from work to them. They still 

were very poor though. Lucy usually took care 

of them. They played outside with her and 

helped her make jewelry. Jewel especially liked 

it.

       Water was very scarce. Sometimes, Lucy 

and the twins would spend hours looking for 

some water. It was horrible!

       The twins sat down under a tree and 

thought.

       "I HAVE AN IDEA!" Jewel yelled.

       "What is it?"

       "Let's make jewelry and sell it. We will earn 

lots of money. Isn't it a great idea? I mean, it's 

full proof!"

       "That's a great idea," said Marie with a 

sigh.

       Now, you're probably wondering why Marie 

sighed. She did it because jewelry making was 

Jewel's thing. Marie was not fond of it. Jewel 

had creative ideas! Like, she made a lamp that 

looked like magic. Marie made a crown. Marie 

also felt guilty because it was fake gold and 

they spent a lot of money just buying the 

supplies.

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