Willow Grove Lane

Nez and Ben Isaacs remain faithful and true when it comes to raising their three daughters as Aunt Lucy had raised Ben. Lucy is never forgotten as a pioneer relative.Progress and time bring more love and adventures to the mansion. There's heartbreak with the loss of Ben. Eventually, lovely Rose walks the similar footsteps in life, as Ralph fails to return from Japan. Nez turns the home into an orphanage.With the help others, life becomes more of a success. Pretty Wanda escapes a near-fatal accident, but she gains Cal in the end. Ben's and Lucy's spirits linger, it seems, as history repeats itself. A mysterious treasure is finally found after years of undiscovery. Maria Jean finds happiness with her handsome Edmond, whom Ben was so fond of. Both she and Wanda are eventually blessed with motherhood. Little Archie warms the hearts of each adult around him. And Mama Nez grows stronger as she becomes older, with the grace of God. As a coal miner's widow, she dedicates her life to the folks around her.

-- Frances Elaine Camp