Cherished Companions by Jesse Barnes ~ As the evening sun sets, the rumble of the steam engine can be heard filling the cool, spring air.The engineer leans out to wave at a young boy who is making his way to his favorite fishin' hoe. As he pulls his little red wagon down to the creek's edge, his cat scampers, playfully pawing at the bobber on the end of his line. This is his world where he plays away his evenings with his fishin' pole, his treehouse, and his Cherished Companions.