Bonanza Legacy

JOAN SATTLER

Ben:  "Today's story will be read by Joan."
Adam & Hoss:  Making themselves comfortable in their favorite chairs.
Little Joe:  Sitting with his feet on the table.

newstories



Joan Sattler
jsattler5@bigpond.com

Title: My Brother, My Enemy    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   PG
Summary: The Civil War causes a rift in the Cartwright family.
 
Title:  Green-Eyed Monster    Click on title to email author for story
Rated: PG
Summary:   A girl comes between Joe and Hoss which has far-reaching implications.

Title:    A Good Time    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:  Joe has his hands full trying to manage four girls who are interested in him.
 
Title:     A Journey Worth Remembering    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    A trip for Ben and ten year old Little Joe takes an unexpected turn.

Title: 
    A Love Without End    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    A misunderstanding causes Joe to feel his father doesn't want him to live on The Ponderosa any more.
 
Title:     Approval    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Joe seeks the approval of a girl's father

Title:    Abigail Jones' Diary    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:    Nothing will stop Virginia City's school teacher when she has her sights set on a Cartwright
 
Title:     Abigail Jones' Diary: The Sequel    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:     PG
Summary:    Virginia City's school teacher is still determined to catch her man

Title:    A Special Kind of Love    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:     Joe searches for a mother figure in his life
 
Title:    To Trust in Love    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:     G
Summary:    Joe finds it difficult to accept a new woman in Ben's life (Sequel to A Special Kind of Love)

Title:    Babysitting    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Little Joe proves to be a challenge when Ben has to leave him with a babysitter
 
Title:    Baker's Brat    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Just how much influence could one seven year old have on an Army Post?

Title:    Wedding Announcement    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:    the announcement of Joe's wedding to Alice brings a variety of reactions from some of his ex-girlfriends. 

Title:    A True Cartwright    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:    A vicious rumour circulates around town about Little Joe's birth
 
Title:    Barbershop Quartet    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:     Each of the four Cartwrights has a different slant on an incident to tell the local barber

Title:    Bedside    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Adam, Hoss and Ben try to will Little Joe back to consciousness after an accident
 
Title:    Ben, My Love    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:     A love story of Ben form the perspective of his three wives

Title:     Best Friends    Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary:    A careless act of little Joe's puts his life in danger and that of his beloved horse Cochise

Title:   Breath of Life    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe develops asthma
 
Title:    Cartwright Confidences    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    who does a Cartwright confide in when he has a problem?
 
Title:    Everyday Etiquette    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:     G
Summary:     Marie decides that the  boys need to develop some manners

Title:     Eyes of the Soul    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:    Joe feels responsible for the death of a new ranch hand
 
Title:    Finding Bo    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:     G
Summary:    When Little JOe loses his favourite toy the whole Cartwright household is disturbed

Title:    Food For Thought    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Joe and Adam decide that Hoss is too greedy and needs to be taught a lesson
 
Title:     Boston Correspondence    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    A compilation of letter send between Nevada and Boston during Adam's three years at College

Title:     Between Two Worlds   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:    Joe is sold as a slave after it is discovered that his mother was part-coloured
 
Title:     When Two Worlds Collide   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:    Joe tries to deal with his feelings after returning home from Alabama. A sequel to 'Between Two Worlds'

Title:    For His Own Good    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Ben and Marie are worried about two year old Little Joe's development
 
Title:    Generations    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Ben is disturbed when Marie's father arrives in Virginia City wanting to meet his grandson

Title:     Guilt   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG
Summary:    A Ponderosa ranch hand is found dead under mysterious circumstances
 
Title:    Hoppy    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    A tale of a boy, a frog and the trouble they cause

Title:     Impressions    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:     G
Summary:    An outsider's impressions of the four Cartwrights
 
Title:    In Between    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:    Hoss is feeling overshadowed by his two brothers

Title:    In My Footsteps    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:     G
Summary:    As time marches on, someone at The Ponderosa passes on his skills to another
 
Title:     Insecurities:    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:     G
Summary:    Ben reflects on his three sons and what makes them the people they are

Title:   Isolation   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe is hurt in an accident in the timber camp
 
Title:   It's a Boy   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben remembers back to the births of his three sons

Title:  Keeping Things Going   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The Cartwrights try to keep things going around the house when Hop Sing leaves for a while
 
Title:  Learning A Lesson   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben is determined to teach Joe a lesson when he gets into trouble in town, but will the youngest Cartwright survive his punishment?

Title:   Loss   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe is badly injured and could have a serious disability
 
Title:  Mea-Dua: Son of the Moon   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe becomes friendly with an Indian boy and learns that there are times when friendship just isn't enough

Title:  Measuring Up   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe is tired of being 'Little Joe'
 
Title:   Mediation   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The aftermath of an argument between Adam and Joe

Title:   Questions   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The youngest Cartwright has many questions to be answered
 
Title:   More Questions    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The youngest Cartwright hasn't exhausted his endless supply of questions

Title:   Morning   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Two year old Little Joe does some exploring before his family wakes up one morning
 
Title:  Moving On   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe grows up and leaves a friend behind

Title:    To Sleep, Perchance To Dream    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    G
Summary:  Little Joe finds it hard to go to sleep

Title:   My Life To Live    Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: A woman in Ben's life comes between Joe and his father
 
Title:   My Precious Green-Eyed Boy    Click on title to email author for story
Rated: PG
Summary: A girl's life is turned upside down by the arrival of a very special stranger

Title:   Natural Ability    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Traces the progress of Joe's natural affinity with horses
 
Title:   Old Demons    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:
 A college friend of Adam's causes trouble for both Adam and Joe

Title:   Only The Good Die Young    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A young Little Joe is convinced that his mother died because she was too good and he sets out not to make the same mistake
 
Title:   Part of the Family    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Hop Sing tries to help the Cartwrights overcome the death of Marie

Title:   Paying The Price    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe has money troubles and Adam tries to teach him a lesson that he just might live to regret
 
Title: Ponderosa Party    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben decides to give Adam a welcome home party when he returns from College, but the preparations for it put a strain on everyone

Title:   Priorities    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben and Marie struggle to come to terms with their priorities in life
 
Title:   Responsibility    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Adam is tired of the responsibility of looking after his little brother Joe

Title:   Rich Kid    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe is given a hard time at school about his family's wealth
 
Title:   Six Candles    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A snapshot of each of the Cartwright boys on their sixth birthdays

Title:   Trust   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe feels that his father doesn't trust him anymore

Title: March 21st    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Excerpts from Adam's diary on the same day for fifteen years

Title:   The Buggy    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Adam , Hoss and Joe fight over who will use the buggy for their date

Title:   Solitude    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Fifteen year old Adam tries to find a quiet spot to read a book

Title:   Strength of Will    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  While being punished for a misdemeanour, Joe learns about inner strength from an unlikely source

Title:   Taking Responsibility  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  Joe takes responsibility for his actions and as a result finds himself trapped in a loveless relationship

Title:   The Accused    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  An accusation by a girl could tear Joe's world apart

Title:   The Cartwright Way    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Hoss finds out how important it is to be a big brother when Little Joe needs him

Title:   The Dentist    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A travelling dentist visits town

Title:   The Doctor's Wife    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  Joe is hurt during a cattle drive

Title:   The Fairer Sex    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  All four Cartwrights have women trouble

Title:   One Stubborn Little Cuss    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe proves himself to be one stubborn little cuss

Title:  The Fugitive    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe unknowingly helps a bank robber
 
Title:   The Impatient Patient    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe is forced to stay in bed after an accident and causes trouble for everyone as a result

Title:   The Kissing Rooms    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  An adolescent Joe tries to find out about the upstairs rooms in the Saloon
 
Title:   The Mountain Chickadee    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Hoss and Little Joe try to raise an orphaned bird

Title:   The Road Less Travelled    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  While trying to instil some responsibility into Joe, Ben reflects back over his own journey in life
 
Title:  The Sound of Silence    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A trauma causes 10 year old Little Joe to lose his voice

Title:   This Boy of Mine    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Someone very important in JOe's life talks about their feelings for him
 
Title:  To Leave The Past Behind  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  R
Summary:  A man from Marie's past seeks to take revenge on Ben by kidnapping and assaulting 15 year old Joe

Title:   Uncle Samuel    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  When Ben's Uncle Samuel visits from Back East, things don't go quite as well as Ben had hoped
 
Title:   View From on High    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe finds that sometimes it is easier to go up than come down

Title:   What We're Made Of    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben takes 10 year old Joe on a hunting trip which has dire consequences
 
Title:   Where We Belong    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  After Joe is severely hurt, Ben begins to wonder if the isolated Ponderosa is indeed the place for his family to live

Title:   Watching The Herd    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The job can get very boring for all the Cartwrights when the herd has to watched all night during a cattle run

Title:   The Hoads    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  A Hillbilly family seeks revenge after Joe kills two of its members.  A WHN story fro 'The Spitfire'

Title:   Running Away    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe decides to run away after getting into trouble

Title:   Behind The House    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A story for anyone who has ever wondered what goes on behind the Cartwright ranch house.

Title:  At Her Mercy   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG-13
Summary:  Joe finds himself helpless and at the mercy of an older woman

Title:   Go Fly A Kite    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Adam and Hoss help Little Joe make a kite

Title:   Growing Out of It    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe has an embarrassing problem that he would like to keep a secret

Title:   The Healing Process    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  An accident leaves Joe and Cochise both emotionally hurt and estranged from each other

Title:   In God We Trust   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Based on 'All Ye His Saints.'  this is my version of the episode as I always wanted it to be

Title:   School's Out    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Virginia City is left without a school teacher and everyone on The Ponderosa feels the effects of it

Title:   Breathing Free   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG-13
Summary:  A Ponderosa ranch hand is convicted of murder and all four Cartwrights must deal with their emotions regarding the situation

Title:  The One True Faith    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG-13
Summary:  A group of nuns visit Virginia City and cause issues for the Cartwrights

Title:   The Siege   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG
Summary:  The Cartwright family are trapped by Indians

Title:   Left out    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe feels that he's left out of things because of his age.

Title:   If These Walls Could Talk   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  As the Cartwrights mend the barn roof, they remember back to some of their memorable moments there.

Title:   Time To Let Go   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe has to say goodbye to a beloved friend

Title:  Checkmate   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Chess is a favourite game of the Cartwrights, but some of them are better at it than others

Title:     Time to Say Goodbye'    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe faces a difficult time in his life. Sequel to 'Time to Let Go'

Title:  Coffee Break    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  When Sheriff coffee takes a break, his replacement gives the Cartwrights cause for concern.

Title:  Choices  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  R
Summary:  Ben is faced with a difficult moral decision which could cost him the life of one of his sons.

Title:  Sticking Together   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Hoss and Little Joe stay with a neighbour's house when Ben is hurt

Title:  Home Hearth   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Time passes slowly when you're waiting for your loved ones to return home

Title:  The Sincerest Form of Flattery   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The Cartwright family finds itself with one too many Adams

Title:  The Decision    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  One of the Cartwrights has a difficult decision to make

Title:  You Can Lead a Hoss to Water    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Hoss tries to overcome his fear of water

Title:  Quest for the Pine    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG-13  (story contains sexual references )
Summary:  Abigail Jones embarks on a 'horticultural' mission

Title:  The Pine Club   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG-13
Summary:  Abigail Jones' Pine Club causes more trouble for all the Cartwrights. 
Sequel to 'Quest For The Pine'

Title:  The Quarry   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A bet between the Cartwright brothers goes horribly wrong and puts one of their lives at risk

Title:  The Map   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  The boys decide to give Ben a map of The Ponderosa for his fiftieth birthday present

Title:  A Hoss By Any Other Name    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe tries to help Hoss to impress a girl, but things get complicated when Adam also gets involved

Title:     Flora Ann Fauna's Funhouse   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:    PG-13
Summary:
  Abigail Jones returns to Virginia City with a wonderful idea for a community project.  Sequel to 'The Pine Club'

Title:  The Youngest Brother    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe and Jamie struggle to find their places in the Cartwright family

Title:  Race Against Time   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The Cartwrights battle to save Joe’s life when his foot becomes trapped in between railway lines

Title:  The Pine Tree Brand    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  While Ben is worried about his disappearing cattle, Marie has some wonderful news for him

Title:  Old Friend   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The Cartwrights realise just how much Hop Sing means to them when he becomes ill

Title:  Coming Back   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A Friend of Ben's comes to The Ponderosa to recover after the death of his wife and is affected by all the Cartwrights

Title:  The Woodpile   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  The Cartwright brothers try to even the score on each other

Title:  The Art of Self Defence    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  Adam and Hoss decide that it is time to teach Little Joe how to defend himself

Title:  Where There's A Will   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben decides to update his will, which causes his sons some anxiety

Title:  The Set Up    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The boys decide that Ben is lonely and each of them try to set him up with a woman

Title:  A Matter of Faith   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A faith healer comes to town and causes problems for Doctor Martin and the Cartwrights

Title:  Picking Up the Threads   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben finds it difficult to re-enter his boys’ lives after Marie’s death
 
Title:  Horseshoes    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The Cartwrights find themselves in competition with each other

Title:   1865   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:   A year on The Ponderosa can bring great changes

Title:  Hubert   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:   The Cartwrights have to cope with Little Joe’s imaginary friend

Title:  The Accident   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:   Joe takes full advantage of his brothers' guilt when they cause him to have

Title:  Following the Dream   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben has a difficult decision to make regarding a young Adam's future

Title:  An Apple For The Teacher    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A tale of apples, money and conscience

Title:  Doing What's Best    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG-13
Summary:  Joe learns to look beyond his own needs when he has to do what's best for a very important person in his life

Title:  Ransom   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  Adam and a young Little Joe are held for ransom

Title:  Obsession  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  PG-13
Summary:  A strange ranch hand develops an obsession with Joe (Contains sexual references)

Title:  The Well  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Will Ben risk the life of one son to save another?

Title:  Maringel  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The Cartwrights experience a day of sailing on Lake Tahoe

Title:  Baby Blues   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben and Marie take baby Little Joe on his first outing, but things don’t go quite as expected

Title:  Top Gun  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe’s ego explodes after he has faced down Doc Holliday. A WHN for ‘Calamity Over the Comstock’

Title:  What Will Be, Will Be  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:   Adam is determined to make it into college

Title:  The Rose  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben is worried that his memories of Marie will fade with time

Title:  If Truth Be Told  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  Joe tries to help a friend find her mother

Title:  Safer Harbours of My Heart  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  Ben realises how lucky he has been in his life when an old sailing friend comes to stay at The Ponderosa

Title:  Make Me a Match  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe and Hoss feel that Adam needs some help after his break-up with Laura Dayton

Title:  Counting Blessings   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben and the boys visit his cousin and his wife
 
Title:  Quarantine  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe is quarantined with some of the townsfolk when some travellers bring a mysterious disease to town

Title:  One Hell of a Trip   Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben finds it necessary to take a young Little Joe on a long stagecoach trip

Title:  The Parenting Instinct  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben tries to balance his concerns over Joe

Title:  Baker's Dozen  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  Ten years after he and Joe first met, Baker visits The Ponderosa while on a mission.
(Sequel to "Baker's Brat" - Please indicate if you wish this story to be sent as well)

Title:  The Timber Conference  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe attends his first conference as a representative of The Ponderosa

Title:  The Black Gloves  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G

Summary:  Joe always had a fascination for black gloves

Title:  Haircuts  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe never liked having haircuts

Title:  A Sure Thing  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A travelling rodeo comes to town and Joe enters the competition

Title:  Schoolhouse Siege  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Bank robbers hold a group of school children hostage, including Joe

Title:  But For the Grace of God  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A funeral procession gives Joe an insight into what his life might have been like without the support of his family

Title:  Forgive me, my love  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A girl tries to rekindle her romance with Joe

Title:  A Long Way Home  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Adam travels home after being away at college

Title:  When Pa comes home  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Adam tries to keep the family together while Ben is away.

Title:  A Man's True Worth  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The Cartwrights find themselves in financial trouble when they try to honour a timber contract.

Title:  Peas  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary: A battle of wills over some peas causes friction in the Cartwright household.

Title:   Spell Check  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  Joe has problems with a new boy at school

Title:   The Snake  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary: A snake causes chaos in the Cartwright house.

Title:   Alone in a Crowd  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary: Ben feels the pressure of his many responsibilities and needs a break for a while.

Title:   Little Boy Lost  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary: Little Joe is missing when the family are in a San Francisco hotel.

Title:   Forever In My Heart  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:   G
Summary:  Sarah brings Joe's daughter Marie to The Ponderosa.
Sequel to Doing What's Best. (Please indicate if you want both stories.)

Title:  Pa's Headache  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben has a headache, which throws the household into turmoil


Title:  Always  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:   Joe is allowed to begin breaking horses

Title:  Child's Play    Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben believes that looking after a toddler is easy, but Little Joe proves him wrong

Title:   The Hurt You Feel  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe discovers that not telling the truth only hurts yourself and others in the long run

Title:  Baker's Legacy  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe feels the loss of his friend Baker.
(This is the third story in the "Baker" series. Please indicate if you want the first two stories ... "Baker's Brat" and "Baker's Dozen" as well.)

Title:  Waiting  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe is sent to his room after a misdemeanour

Title:  The Brother Campaign  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:
  Little Joe advertises for a new Cartwright when he decides that he doesn't want to be the youngest brother anymore

Title:  The Trouble With Tadpoles  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A bucket of tadpoles causes problems in the Cartwright household

Title:  A Safe Place  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe finds himself in a tight spot when a new safe is delivered to the Freight Office

Title:  The Indian Painting  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ever wondered about the Cartwright's Indian painting and why it moves around so much? This story should answer your questions if you have

Title:  A Father's Duty  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:
  Ben needs to have a fatherly talk with each of his growing sons

Title:  Life's Hazards  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Marie is worried about the dangers out west

Title:  The Nose and the Carrot  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A carrot and a small nose are not a good combination when the nose belongs to Little Joe Cartwright

Title:  My Love  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:
  Ben reflects on his new bride on each of his three wedding nights

Title:  The Lighter Side of Life  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The boys decide that Ben needs to have more fun in his life

Title:  Hide and Seek  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  A game of hide and seek between Hoss and Little Joe takes an unexpected turn

Title:  The Call of Nature  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The 1865 San Francisco earth tremor causes the Cartwrights to stop to consider a few issues

Title:  The Baby Competition  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Marie enters Little Joe in a baby competition

Title:  Adonis in the Wilderness  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  An art professor of Adam’s from back East visits the Cartwrights, involving them all in his latest artwork

Title:  Wee Willy  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Little Joe grows out of diapers

Title:  Beatitudes  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  The weekly sermon proves to be a time for all the Cartwrights to do some thinking

Title:  Silver Threads  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Ben worries about getting old

Title:  Just Friends  Click on title to email author for story
Rated:  G
Summary:  Joe is dragged into trouble by a girl

Title:  Things That Go Bump in the Night  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
  Hoss tries to overcome his fear of the dark

Title:  The Stalker  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
  Joe is stalked by a strange man, causing his family much concern.

Title:  Uuver One Bob (The Brief Life of a Chicken)  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary  :
Ben gives Little Joe a pet

Title:  Coventry  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
  Adam and Hoss are sick of Joe not co-operating while their father is away

Title:  For the Best  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
  The women of the town try to help the Cartwright family after Marie's death, causing Ben nothing but headaches

Title:  The Nanny  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
  Ben hires a temporary nanny to look after the boys after Marie's death

Title:  Don Dagious  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
A much-anticipated train trip for the Cartwright family may be spoilt.

Title:  Quite A Punch  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
The Cartwrights prepare for another of their parties.

Title:  Clash of Wills  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Life becomes complicated when Hop Sing feels threatened by Ben's new wife Marie.

Title:  Joe Cartwright: Seven Up  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
A woman finds an old diary in an antique store.

Title:  Big Ears  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Sometimes a boy's ears can come in handy.

Title:  Doing the Books  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Ben tries to find some quiet time to get his ranch accounts in order.

Title:  Snowed In  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
The Cartwrights are snowed in for a few days.

Title:  The Silver Dollar  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Joe discovers that getting into the Silver Dollar Saloon can be a lot easier than getting out again, when you're not supposed to be there in the first place

Title:  Front Porch  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Ben spends a day on the front porch while laid-up with a bad ankle and discovers that it is impossible to become bored with his three sons around.

Title:  Playing Poker  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Joe always enjoyed a game of poker, regardless of how good he was at it.

Title:  The Pact  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
The three Cartwright brothers make a pact to stay out of trouble with their father when they are all in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Title:  My Beautiful Boy  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Ben spends a sleepless night sitting by Joe's bedside while tending to his sick son.

Title:  Founder's Day   Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Ben is determined that this Founder's Day will be a family affair, but his sons have other ideas.

Title:  Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow   Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Little Joe brings some unwanted guests to The Ponderosa and cause trouble for everyone.

Title:  The Most Important Thing  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
The Cartwrights face having to give up The Ponderosa when Little Joe becomes ill.

Title:  And So the Sad Tale Begins ....  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Ben comes home to find trouble in the house.

Title:  One of the Men  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Joe discovers that being grown up isn't all that he thought it would be.

Title:  Hook, Line and Sinker  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Adam uses his family to help him court a young lady.

Title:  Bakerīs Destiny  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Joe and Baker meet again, but this time under very difficult circumstances.
This is the 4th story in the "Baker" series: 1. Baker's Brat, 2. Baker's Dozen, 3. Baker's Legacy, 4. Baker's Destiny.

Title:  The Intruder  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Adam, Hoss and Little Joe find themselves in a life-threatening situation while they are waiting for Ben to come home one evening.

Title:  Just to See  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Little Joe insists on finding out about life by himself

Title:  Fair Exchange  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Adam and Joe argue about who has the better horse.

Title:  Just the Two of Us  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Adam is forced to take a young Little Joe on an overnight trip with him.

Title:  This Place  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
There is one place on The Ponderosa that holds a special significance for one member of the family
© Bonanza Ventures (This story is included with permission from "Bonanza Gold")

Title:  The Fence  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Joe isn't too happy about his latest chore
© Bonanza Ventures (This story is included with permission from "Bonanza Gold")

Title:  Pride Comes Before a Fall  Click on title to email author for story
Rated: 
G
Summary:
 
Adam prepares to apply for Harvard.

Title: An Ill Wind Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: Ben needs help in the house with Hop Sing away and all four Cartwrights sick

Title: The Next Mrs Cartwright Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: Ben's sons decide that it's time their father was married again, so they set out to find him a new wife.

Title: Survival Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: Ben struggles to survive after an accident with toddler Little Joe

Title: Settling the Accounts Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: Ben goes to town to pay the bills at the end of the month.

Title: Waiting for the Stage Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: When Ben's stage is delayed, Adam has his hands full trying to keep himself and his brothers out of trouble while they wait for it.

Title: An Independent Man Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: Hoss is determined to celebrate Independence Day in style.

Title: The Calling Click on title to email author for story
Rated: G
Summary: After a near-death experience, Joe feels that he has a religious calling.




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