The Lucky Laceys Author:Helen Markley Miller Driving a herd of ornery pigs across the prairie and into the mountains was a trick only the lucky Laceys would attempt. When Pa Lacey learned that he could sell his pigs for twice as much to farawy mining camp Warren's meadow he and the whole Lacey family- Ma, Lindy Lettice, Lige, Lottie, and Laurie- closed up their house in Cama's Prairie, Ida... more »ho, and started out. The pigs had an ornery way of stopping to wallow in every mud hole, but Lily, Lindy Lacey's pet pig, helped Pa, Lige, and Lindy lead them along.
There is plenty of adventure-an Indian attack, a crazy old codger named Coot who likes to masquerade in different costumes and angry bear, and a runaway boy- to keep the pig drive from getting tedious in this happy story of a lighthearted and loving family in the late 19th century Idaho« less