A Bride for All Seasons

1800s mail-order bride catalogs facilitated many happy marriages. Here are the stories of four couples who owe their wedded bliss to creative editing by The Hitching Post publisher. "And Then Came Spring"-Margaret Brownley Sheriff Tom Garrett wants vengeance on his brother's murderers, but he must think of his orphaned nephew. Then Mary-Jo shows up, swearing she married Tom's brother by proxy and he'd neglected to mention a son. "An Ever-After Summer"-Debra Clopton Widower Matt McConnell wrote his ad with no room for misunderstanding-Bible believers need not apply. But Bible-thumping Ellie shows up on his doorstep. Matt's so desperate for her help that he accepts. "Autumn's Angel"-Robin Lee Hatcher Luvena Abbott is a singing sensation in New York. But as guardian to her brother's children, she has few options to provide a home. Clay Birch won an abandoned theater in a poker game. The Hitching Post editor thinks they'll make a perfect match. "Winter Wedding Bells"-Mary Connealy David Laramie is looking for a woman to care for his children. In exchange he'll make her financially comfortable for life. But no woman wants to marry a dying man. Then Megan responds to his ad. It seems his "edited" letter contained no mention of him dying.