The Golden Ledger
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Cast of Characters
Principal Characters
The Walker Family
Caleb Walker — a down-on-his-luck fruit peddler who, at thirty, discovers the Golden Ledger
Clara Walker (née Sutton) — Caleb’s wife
Annie Walker — their spirited elder daughter
Joy Walker — their younger daughter
Katie Walker — Caleb’s younger sister
Ruth Mercer — Caleb’s eldest sister; married to Paul Mercer
John & Martha Walker — Caleb’s parents, back home in Prosperity
Frankie Walker — Caleb’s simple-hearted cousin
The Sutton Family
Henry & Margaret Sutton — Clara’s parents
Winnie Sutton — Clara’s sharp-tongued sister, later a stage actress
Shirley Sutton — Clara’s cousin
Polly Jessup — Winnie’s youngest cousin
Friends & Partners
Tom Tate (“Young Marshal”), Luke Jenkins, Hank Weller — Caleb’s old teamster friends, partners in the Rising Sun Fruit Co.
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