The Christmas needle

the long version

"Julie Nelson is an accomplished teacher at the Teaching College in Greeley, Colorado. She has graduated in Home Economics, a new program being tested for college courses around the country at the turn of the century. A young lady who struggles and tries to find the joy in life, she's lost everything dear to her except her wonderful aunt. Lady Jane is from across the pond. WWI is on the horizon and her fiance` has joined the military. She's searching for that elusive joy that everyone else seems to have. She depended on her needle pin for self-assurance and confidence."--Amazon.com