Rite of Passage

Jonathan Donaldson was finished school. What was he going to do now? When he arrived home, there was a letter from his grandfather asking him to come out to the family ranch to work during the summer. He hadn't seen his grandparents for six years since his father died. Did he want to go? His step-father, Paul Maryvale, pushed him to go and feed him information on the working of the ranch. Paul didn't figure Jonathan would survive a month with the hard work. Jonathan set out to prove that he could last. His Grandpa wanted him to come to love the ranch. Could he do that?He made mistake after mistake and got himself into some dangerous situations, but slowly he learned how to do things correctly. His love for the ranch was growing, as was his interest in Kathleen O'Magony. Was it just a passing interest or could there be more to it?