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关于英语的作文参考 EdwardWellmanbadegoodbyetohisfamilyintheoldcountryheadedforabetterlifeinAmerica.Papahandedhimthefamilyssavingshiddeninaleathersatchel.Timesaredesperatehere,hesaid,hugginghissongoodbye.Youareourhope. EdwardboardedtheAtlanticfreighter(货船)offeringfreetransporttoyoungmenwillingtoshovel(铲)coalinreturnforthemonthlongjourney.IfEdwardstruckgoldintheColoradoRockies,therestofthefamilycouldeventuallyjoinhim. Formonths,Edwardworkedhisclaimtirelessly,andthesmallveinofgoldprovidedamoderatebutsteadyine.LeavingIngridbehindbeforehecouldofficiallycourtherhadbeenhisonlyregretinacceptingthisAmericanadventure.HehadsecretlyhopedtomakeIngridhiswife.Finally,hewrotetoPapa,askinghimtohelpmakethisdreametrue. Afternearlyayear,atelegraphcamewithaplantomakehislifeplete.Mr.HendersonhadagreedtosendhisdaughtertoEdwardinAmerica.Becauseshewasahardworkingyoungwomanwithagoodmindforbusiness,shewouldworkalongsideEdwardforayeartohelptheminingbusinessgrow.BythenbothfamiliescouldaffordtoetoAmericafortheirwedding. Edwardsheartsoaredwithjoyashespentthenextmonthtryingtomakethecabinintoahome.Atlast,thedayhehadbeenwaitingforhiswholelifearrived.Withabouquetoffreshpickeddaisiesinhand,heleftforthetraindepot(仓库停车场).Steambillowedandwheelsscreechedasthetraincrawledtoastop. Hisheartbeatwitheageranticipation,thenstoppedwithasinkingthud.NotIngrid,butheroldersisterMarta,steppeddownfromthetrain. Edwardonlystareddumbfounded.ThenwithshakinghandsheofferedMartathebouquet.Wele,hewhispered,hiseyesburning.Asmileetchedacrossherplainface. IwaspleasedwhenPapasaidyousentforme,Martasaid,lookingintohiseyesbriefly,beforedroppingherheadagain. Illgetyourbags,Edwardsaidwithafakesmile.Togethertheyheadedforthebuggy(双轮单座轻马车). Mr.HendersonandPapawereright.Martadidhaveagreatgraspofbusiness.Within6months,theirassetsdoubled. Herdeliciousmealsandquietsmilegracedthecabinwithawonderfulwomanstouch.Butthewrongwoman,Edwardmournedashecollapsedontohiscoteachnight.WhydidtheysendMarta?WouldheeverseeIngridagain?Washislifelongdreamtohaveherashiswifeforsaken? Forayear,MartaandEdwardworkedandplayedandlaughed,butneverloved.Once,MartahadkissedEdwardonthecheekbeforeretiringtoherroom.Heonlysmiledawkwardly.Fromthenon,sheseemedcontentwiththeirexhilaratinghikesinthemountainsandlongtalksontheporchaftersuppers. Onespringafternoon,torrentialrainswasheddownthehillside,erodingtheentrancetotheirmine.Furiously,Edwardfilledsandbagsandstackedtheminthewaterspath.SuddenlytherewasMartaathissideholdingthenextburlapbagopen.Edwardshoveledsandinside,thenwiththestrengthofanyman,MartahurleditontothepileandopenedanotherbagForhourstheyworked,kneedeepinmud,untiltherainsdiminished. Handinhand,theywalkedbacktothecabin.OverwarmsoupEdwardsighed,Inevercouldhavesavedtheminewithoutyou.Thankyou,Marta. Yourewele,sheansweredwithherusualsmile,thenwentquietlytoherroom.Afewdayslater,atelegraphcameannouncingthearrivaloftheHendersonandWellmanfamiliesnextweek.Asmuchashetriedtostifleit,thethoughtofseeingIngridagainstartedEdwardsheartbeatingintheoldfamiliarway. Together,heandMartawenttothetrainstation.Theywatchedastheirfamiliesexitedthetrainatthefarendoftheplatform.WhenIngridappeared,MartaturnedtoEdward.Gotoher,shesaid. Astonished,Edwardstammered,Whatdoyoumean? Edward,IhavealwaysknownIwasnottheHendersongirlyouintendedtosendfor.IhadwatchedyouflirtwithIngridatthechurchpicnics.Iknowitisshe,notme,youdesireforyourwife.But. Martaplacedherfingersoverhislips.Shhh,shehushedhim.Idoloveyou,Edward.Ialwayshave.Andbecauseofthat,allIreallywantisyourhappiness.Gotoher.Asshegazedupathim,hesawforthefirsttimehowverybeautifulshewas.Herecalledtheirwalksinthemeadows,theirquieteveningsbeforethefire,herworkingbesidehimwiththesandbags.Itwasth