Tales of the Animals on a Borrowed Farm: Rachel
Rachel, the Neighbour Girl T he name of the little girl who lived beside the farm was Rachel. She lived in a white cottage with her parents and her older brothers. Rachel had the fresh mind of a farm girl, and it was not very long before she became a close friend to Bear’s family. Every day after school, she would go home, drop her books, change her clothes, and run up to the farm to join Bear’s children. Rachel loved being on the farm with Bear’s children, and by and by, she came to love the animals very much. She especially loved Brownie, and it seemed like Brownie returned her affection. Rachel had no sister, so she took Brownie as one, and you could often see Rachel’s long golden hair glinting in the sunlight as she and Brownie trotted side by side in the warm afternoon. Rachel’s parents never worried about her whereabouts when she was with Bear’s family. They knew that she was safe, and most of all, she enjoyed her time with them. During the summer holidays,...