The Orphan Train Twins, And Their White Horse Dream by J. B. Patel

During the era of the orphan trains, up to a quarter of a million orphaned, neglected, or abandoned children were removed mostly from larger populations and dispersed throughout the country. The lucky ones were adopted into families with good intentions, many were indentured, enslaved, and terribly abused. What is it about the human spirit that allows some of those subjected to such treatment to rise above and succeed in spite of their condition?