A Beggar's Bargain

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSStories can come from the strangest of places, and the idea for A Beggar’s Bargain came from a song by The Damn Quails entitled “Fool’s Gold.” Beggar’s BargainIt is a piece of fiction, written from the author’s imagination. It features real locations in Missouri, but the events described and characters developed are purely fictional with no intent to depict reality. I would like to thank Brenda Tindill Isenbletter for her outstanding help in my research on the area around Everton, Missouri. She put me in touch with several local folks who shared their knowledge of and stories of the area. Brenda helped me gain access to old newspapers via microfiche at the Dade County Library in Greenfield, Missouri. That proved to be invaluable. Thank you to the residents of Everton, Missouri, who opened their hearts and minds to me. I am forever grateful, as their willingness to share helped shape the story in a believable way. A big thank you goes out to my beta-readers, the Story Empire authors who encourage and support me, and my wonderful critique partner, my sister, Linda Broday. Thank you, Fresh Ink Group, for taking a chance on this story.