Richelle Marie Smith, a very attractive, independent teenage girl grew up in a very poor family, whom lived as pioneers in the nineteenth century. Even after years and years of hard labor and poverty, this beautiful, young girl never grew tired of helping her family. Richelle grew up very optimistic. Through the hard times, her parents were often concerened about how they would continue to make ends meet, with the times only getting harder. Richelle was raised with 4 younger sisters and 3 younger brothers, all of whom stayed home, were homeschooled and helped tend to the farm they lived on.
The Smith family was very large which in some ways was beneficial, but in others, very difficult. With young children running around, strong and full of…show more content… Smith began to drink and stay out all hours of the night, trying to get his mind off of reality. He began spending the savings each of his family memebers had been collecting. He was never sober. Times were only getting worse, when one night the Smith family found out that Mr. Smith had died in town, in an accident between himself and two other men. Richelle now felt as though it was her responsibility to take care of her mother and siblings. She, being the oldest child, felt like she had to step up and become the "man" or "head" of their household, while her mother was already growing sick. She worked harder than ever before and did everything she could to better help make ends meet for her…show more content… She never slowed down her process. She thought it was her job to take care of everyone around her, no matter what condition she, herself was in. Richelle nearly worked herself to death. When her siblings began to grow old enough to take care of themselves, Richelle was very wore out and tired. She could no longer work like she had before, she could no longer take care of all of the original tasks she had always taken care. The tough times and poverty took every bit of hope and energy Richelle Smith had. She grew old, weak and hopeless. After Richelle's mother had passed away, each of her siblings began to go their seperate ways, and Richelle stayed in her poor, broke down hometown until she herself passed away. Living as a pioneer took her whole life away and broke her down to nothing. She lived her life alone and she left it
