Carousel (37 page)

One picture caught her eye, and when she picked it up, she gasped, for here was the horse she clearly recalled from earlier photos Jaci had taken. There was a blur of some sort behind the horse, and Mandy quickly shuffled through the other pictures looking for something similar. When she found it, she began to cry.

Standing behind the magnificent black carousel horse was the man Jaci had originally photographed. Through her tears, Mandy saw Jaci standing beside him, their hands clasped around a darling little girl, another girl next to them. A smile touched her lips as she looked lovingly at her sister.

It was no wonder the police hadn't recognized her picture. Her face was older, reminding Mandy of a faded photograph she had of their mother. Jaci's hair was longer, worn in a bun, no less, and she had on ruffles and lace that Mandy swore she'd never wear today. It was the expression on Jaci's face, though, that set Mandy's heart to rest.

The police would take their time to determine exactly what had happened that day at the carousel, and now Mandy wondered if it would ever be explained. To her, though, it no longer mattered. For whatever reasons there might be, her sister had found true love. From the look on her face, they were, indeed, living happily ever after.

~The End~

Author's Note:

The first Kentucky Derby actually was run on May 17, 1875. I tried to stay as close to the truth as possible, but of course had to allow Wind Dancer to win because Jaci had promised to marry Nicholas.

Aristides won the race that day, ridden by Oliver Lewis. Aristides's owner, H.P. McGrath, received the purse of $2,850.

The Kentucky Derby has been held consecutively every year since 1875, and although it is now on the first Saturday of May, it has been run on every day of the week except Sunday. Originally a mile and a half, it was changed to the current one and a quarter miles in 1896.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Barb loves to travel and explore new places and each of her novels is set in a different locale. She has written practically all her life, beginning with journals of family vacations. She is now published in poetry, short stories, essays, magazine articles, teacher resource materials, and full-length fiction. She also wrote and co-produced a documentary on Kansas history that won state and national awards. She has an MA in Communication, has taught at the college level and has made over 100 presentations at state and national conferences.

Barb can be reached at [email protected] or through her website at www.authorsden.com/barbarajbaldwin.

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