Fourteenth Summer — Kay Salter

So begins the search for a suitable bride.

Sarah fancies her Uncle Herb lonely and in need of a wife. With the aid of Granny Jewel and her friend Nancy, they set about to find the perfect young woman. Sarah soon realizes it is not quite as simple as searching for an item at Upton's Department Store.

Sarah and Joshua witness an airplane crash. With no thought of their own safety, their heroic actions help save the handsome young pilot, garnering Sarah her first proposal of marriage.

Papa Tom demonstrates to Joshua the tough lesson of repaying bad with good.

As summer ends, Uncle Herb surprises all with a request to bring someone to dinner to meet the family.