Jonesville Annual Harvest Festival

It was on February 6th, 1859 when Rebecca Frazer Case decided to keep a daily journal. For a while, Rebecca only writes of school, church and other everyday occurrences in the town of Jonesville, until October 24th, 1860, when she finally had something worthwhile to write about. The sun was high and Becca awoke. Today was the Jonesville Annual Harvest Festival. Rebecca arose to put on her dress and walked downstairs. She couldn’t wait to spend the night with her two beaux, Alex and Charlie. After daily chores were finished, Becca retrieved a horse and wagon from the barn. Becca and her mother, Sarah Case, would ride into town without her sisters because of the rumors of Gypsies.
Becca’s mother parked the horse behind the depot and they started walking. As Becca and her mother trekked a young Gypsy that was crossing the street as Becca if she wanted her fortune told. Yet her mother pulled her on as she didn't want any interaction of the sort. Therefore Rebecca went on at her mother's side. When she got thirsty and decided to get a drink, she was surprised to feel the young Gypsy pulling her into the gloomy tent. Becca sat down and gave the lady her coin. At the table was a candle and a
Becca had a problem with choosing the boy for her, therefore she had said yes to both of them. Alex was serious and offered a good future whereas Charlie offered adventure and laughter.
The wagon rattled as it rolled down the road. They crossed the train tracks and watched a train passing by. Charlie wondered if Cassius Marcellus Clay was on that train preparing for that night. He would be giving a speech at the festival that night. Conversation now was on the topic of politics. Becca didn't think much of the upcoming election, yet Charlie had a different point of view. “I don't hate Southerners, but I hate was they're doing to this country,” he’d