Charles scarfed down his lunch and headed out to finish cleaning the barn. As Caroline and two-year old Mary began to partake of their lunch, Caroline felt a familiar sensation in her abdomen and back as she had felt two years earlier when she went into labor with Mary. "Charles, help me. Oh, God," Caroline screamed as the first contraction threatened to take her breath away. Charles made his way back into the house and began to sooth his wife, who needed him now more than ever. Charles carried Mary over to his parents' house and rushed back to Caroline. "Caroline," said a frightened Charles, "are you alright? Do you need anything?" Caroline replied, "No. This baby is gonna be born a lot quicker than Mary was." As if right on cue, another contraction started up. "Oh, Charles, I don't think I can do this," Caroline cried, bravely fighting the contraction. Charles said, "Yes, you can. You're doing it right now." 55 minutes later, the cries of Laura Elizabeth Ingalls filled the air. The Ingalls' were now a family of four.
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