title: Living In The Gatehouse
author: Kuhnke, Jean L.
description: A young girl finds an empty gatehouse where she can hide from her brother and his friends and play quietly with her dolls until she is discovered by the mean old man that owns the property.  Her delightful personality quickly broke through his hardened exterior beginning a wonderful friendship.
  Over the years, he became her mentor, confidant, and best friend.  When she was old enough to begin the process of courting, she was overlooked because of her petite size and aversion to men in general attributed to her past experience.
  Wanting to show the world that she could be an independent woman, she found that her independence was contingent on her friend’s generosity.
  Finding love where she least expected it, showed her that everyone was dependent on someone.