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Chapter 41

           RenewasmanagingitwithtrueFrenchthriftandGrandpaMerriwether,gladtoescapefromhischimneycorner,wasdrivingRene’spiewagon.TheSimmonsboysweresobusytheywereoperatingtheirbrickkilnwiththreeshiftsoflaboraday.AndKellsWhitingwascleaningupmoneywithhishairstraightener,becausehetoldthenegroestheywouldn’teverbepermittedtovotetheRepublicanticketiftheyhadkinkyhair.

           Itwasthesamewithallthesmartyoungmensheknew,thedoctors,thelawyers,thestorekeepers.Theapathywhichhadclutchedthemimmediatelyafterthewarhadcompletelydisappearedandtheyweretoobusybuildingtheirownfortunestohelpherbuildhers.TheoneswhowerenotbusywerethemenofHugh’stypeorAshley’s.

           Whatamessitwastotrytorunabusinessandhaveababytoo!

           "I’llneverhaveanotherone,"shedecidedfirmly."I’mnotgoingtobelikeotherwomenandhaveababyeveryyear.GoodLord,thatwouldmeansixmonthsoutoftheyearwhenI’dhavetobeawayfromthemills!AndIseenowIcan’taffordtobeawayfromthemevenoneday.IshallsimplytellFrankthatIwon’thaveanymorechildren."

           Frankwantedabigfamily,butshecouldmanageFranksomehow.Hermindwasmadeup.Thiswasherlastchild.Themillswerefarmoreimportant.

           

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