No More Good-nights When spring came Frederic never took the Lawrence children treasure hunting. Life had other plans instead, drastically opposing those of what the children desired. It all started in the dead of an October winter, just a couple weeks after Frederic told his story. Snow covered the Montana valley so that it was impossible for Frederic to traverse to the mines, much less for the children to attend school. For days all were stranded in their small cabin. But life continued for the few days the whole family was trapped in their home. Julia made sure that all the children kept up their studies. There wasn't much pressuring to do with Lucy or Noah. Even Fred-O did well. But Ann and Vern were another matter – especially Vern as he thought he didn't need to do much studying as he didn't attend school anymore. “I do not see why I have to study so much when it doesn't even matter.” “Vern Lawrence,” Julia sighed. “You don't learn because...