a mountain woman(ɽ¸¾)-µÚ13ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
filled¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cabin¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡comfortable¡¡¡¡¡¡scent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡ate¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡
quite¡¡merrily£»¡¡Henderson¡¡cut¡¡¡ting¡¡up¡¡the¡¡ham¡¡for¡¡the¡¡youngsters£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡39¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡40¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡
told¡¡how¡¡he¡¡chanced¡¡to¡¡come¡¡out£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡entertained¡¡him¡¡with¡¡stories¡¡of¡¡
what¡¡she¡¡thought¡¡at¡¡first¡¡when¡¡she¡¡was¡¡brought¡¡a¡¡bride¡¡to¡¡Hamilton£»¡¡the¡¡
adjacent¡¡village£»¡¡and¡¡convulsed¡¡him¡¡with¡¡stories¡¡of¡¡the¡¡people£»¡¡whom¡¡she¡¡
saw¡¡with¡¡humorous¡¡eyes¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henderson¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡marvelled¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡how¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡those¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡few¡¡¡¡¡¡minutes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡have¡¡
rescued¡¡the¡¡cabin¡¡from¡¡the¡¡desolation¡¡in¡¡which¡¡the¡¡storm¡¡had¡¡plunged¡¡it¡£¡¡
Out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡window¡¡he¡¡could¡¡see¡¡the¡¡stricken¡¡grasses¡¡dripping¡¡cold¡¡moist¡¡¡
ure£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡sky¡¡still¡¡angrily¡¡plunging¡¡for¡¡¡ward¡¡like¡¡a¡¡disturbed¡¡sea¡£¡¡Not¡¡a¡¡
tree¡¡or¡¡a¡¡house¡¡broke¡¡the¡¡view¡£¡¡The¡¡desolation¡¡of¡¡it¡¡swept¡¡over¡¡him¡¡as¡¡it¡¡
never¡¡had¡¡before¡£¡¡But¡¡within¡¡the¡¡little¡¡ones¡¡were¡¡chattering¡¡to¡¡themselves¡¡
in¡¡odd¡¡baby¡¡dialect£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡mother¡¡was¡¡laughing¡¡with¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Women¡¡aren't¡¡always¡¡useless£»¡¨¡¡she¡¡said£»¡¡at¡¡parting£»¡¡¡¨and¡¡you¡¡tell¡¡your¡¡
chums¡¡that¡¡when¡¡they¡¡get¡¡hungry¡¡for¡¡a¡¡slice¡¡of¡¡home¡¡¡made¡¡bread¡¡they¡¡can¡¡
get¡¡it¡¡here¡£¡¡And¡¡the¡¡next¡¡time¡¡they¡¡go¡¡by£»¡¡I¡¡want¡¡them¡¡to¡¡stop¡¡in¡¡and¡¡look¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡children¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It'll¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡them¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡may¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡think¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡¡¡won't¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡enjoy¡¡
themselves£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡will¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡¡¡¡¡answer¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡that£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡cried¡¡¡¡¡¡he£»¡¡¡¡¡¡shaking¡¡¡¡¡¡hands¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡¡¡¡¡tell¡¡
them¡¡we¡¡have¡¡just¡¡the¡¡right¡¡sort¡¡of¡¡a¡¡neighbor¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Thank¡¡you£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡she£»¡¡heartily¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡you¡¡may¡¡tell¡¡them¡¡that¡¡her¡¡name¡¡
is¡¡Cathe¡¡¡rine¡¡Ford¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Once¡¡at¡¡home£»¡¡he¡¡told¡¡his¡¡story¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨H'm£¡¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡said¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Gillispie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡¡¡¡¡guess¡¡¡¡¡¡I'll¡¡¡¡have¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡go¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡town¡¡¡¡¡¡myself¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡
morrow¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henderson¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡blackly¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She's¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡alone£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Gillispie£»¡¨¡¡
said¡¡he£»¡¡severely£»¡¡¡¨trying¡¡to¡¡make¡¡her¡¡way¡¡with¡¡handicaps¡¡¡¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Shet¡¡¡¡¡¡up£»¡¡¡¡¡¡can't¡¡¡¡¡¡ye£»¡¡¡¡¡¡ye¡¡¡¡¡¡darned¡¡¡¡¡¡fool£¿¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡roared¡¡¡¡¡¡Gillispie¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡¡¡¡¡do¡¡¡¡¡¡yeh¡¡
take¡¡me¡¡fur£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Waite¡¡was¡¡putting¡¡on¡¡his¡¡rubber¡¡coat¡¡preparatory¡¡to¡¡going¡¡out¡¡for¡¡his¡¡
night¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡cattle¡£¡¡¡¡¡¨Guess¡¡¡¡¡¡you're¡¡¡¡¡¡makin'¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡mistake£»¡¡¡¡my¡¡¡¡boy£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡said£»¡¡
gently¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There¡¡¡¡¡¡ain't¡¡¡¡¡¡no¡¡¡¡¡¡danger¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡woman¡¡¡¡¡¡bein'¡¡¡¡¡¡treated¡¡¡¡¡¡rude¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡¡
parts¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know¡¡it£»¡¡by¡¡Jove£¡¡¨¡¡cried¡¡Henderson£»¡¡in¡¡quick¡¡contriteness¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨All¡¡¡¡¡¡right£»¡¨¡¡¡¡¡¡grunted¡¡¡¡¡¡Gillispie£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡tacit¡¡¡¡¡¡acceptance¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡apology¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡40¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡41¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡
guess¡¡you¡¡thought¡¡you¡¡was¡¡in¡¡civilized¡¡parts¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Two¡¡days¡¡after¡¡this¡¡Waite¡¡came¡¡in¡¡late¡¡to¡¡his¡¡supper¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Well£»¡¡I¡¡seen¡¡
her£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡announced¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡you£¿¡¨¡¡cried¡¡¡¡¡¡Henderson£»¡¡¡¡know¡¡¡ing¡¡perfectly¡¡well¡¡¡¡¡¡whom¡¡¡¡he¡¡
meant¡£¡¡¡¨What¡¡was¡¡she¡¡doing£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Killin'¡¡¡¡¡¡snakes£»¡¡¡¡¡¡b'gosh£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡¡¡¡¡says¡¡¡¡¡¡th'¡¡¡¡¡¡baby's¡¡¡¡¡¡crazy¡¡¡¡¡¡fur¡¡¡¡¡¡um£»¡¡¡¡¡¡an'¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡
takes¡¡aroun'¡¡a¡¡hoe¡¡on¡¡her¡¡shoulder¡¡wherever¡¡she¡¡goes£»¡¡an'¡¡when¡¡she¡¡sees¡¡a¡¡
snake£»¡¡she¡¡has¡¡it¡¡out¡¡with¡¡'im¡¡then¡¡an'¡¡there¡£¡¡I¡¡says¡¡to¡¡'er£»¡¡'Yer¡¡don't¡¡expec'¡¡t'¡¡
git¡¡all¡¡th'¡¡snakes¡¡outen¡¡this¡¡here¡¡country£»¡¡d'¡¡yeh£¿'¡¡'Well£»'¡¡she¡¡says£»¡¡'I'm¡¡as¡¡
good¡¡a¡¡man¡¡as¡¡St¡£¡¡Patrick¡¡any¡¡day¡£'¡¡She¡¡is¡¡a¡¡jolly¡¡one£»¡¡Henderson¡£¡¡She¡¡tuk¡¡
me¡¡in¡¡an'¡¡showed¡¡me¡¡th'¡¡kids£»¡¡and¡¡give¡¡me¡¡a¡¡loaf¡¡of¡¡gingerbread¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡
home¡£¡¡Here¡¡it¡¡is£»¡¡see£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Hu£¡¡¨¡¡said¡¡Gillispie¡£¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡not¡¡in¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡But¡¡for¡¡all¡¡of¡¡his¡¡scorn¡¡he¡¡was¡¡not¡¡
above¡¡eating¡¡the¡¡gingerbread¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡gardening¡¡time£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡three¡¡Johns¡¡were¡¡putting¡¡in¡¡every¡¡spare¡¡
moment¡¡in¡¡the¡¡little¡¡paling¡¡made¡¡of¡¡willow¡¡twigs¡¡behind¡¡the¡¡house¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡
was¡¡little¡¡enough¡¡time¡¡they¡¡had£»¡¡though£»¡¡for¡¡the¡¡cattle¡¡were¡¡new¡¡to¡¡each¡¡
other¡¡and¡¡to¡¡the¡¡country£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡were¡¡hard¡¡to¡¡manage¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡generally¡¡
conceded¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡Waite¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡genius¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡herd¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ing£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡could¡¡¡¡¡¡take¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
¡¨mad¡¨¡¡out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡fractious¡¡animal¡¡in¡¡a¡¡way¡¡that¡¡the¡¡others¡¡looked¡¡on¡¡as¡¡little¡¡
less¡¡than¡¡superhuman¡£¡¡Thus¡¡it¡¡was¡¡that¡¡one¡¡day£»¡¡when¡¡the¡¡clay¡¡had¡¡been¡¡
well¡¡¡¡¡¡turned£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡seeds¡¡¡¡¡¡arranged¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡kitchen¡¡¡¡¡¡table£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡things¡¡
prepared¡¡for¡¡an¡¡afternoon¡¡of¡¡busy¡¡planting£»¡¡that¡¡Waite¡¡and¡¡Henderson£»¡¡who¡¡
were¡¡needed¡¡out¡¡with¡¡the¡¡cattle£»¡¡felt¡¡no¡¡little¡¡irritation¡¡at¡¡the¡¡inex¡¡¡plicable¡¡
absence¡¡of¡¡Gillispie£»¡¡who¡¡was¡¡to¡¡look¡¡after¡¡the¡¡garden¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡quite¡¡night¡¡¡
fall¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡last¡¡¡¡¡¡returned¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Supper¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡ready£»¡¡¡¡¡¡although¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡been¡¡
Gillispie's¡¡turn¡¡to¡¡prepare¡¡it¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Henderson¡¡was¡¡sore¡¡from¡¡his¡¡saddle£»¡¡and¡¡cross¡¡at¡¡having¡¡to¡¡do¡¡more¡¡
than¡¡his¡¡share¡¡of¡¡the¡¡work¡£¡¡¡¨Damn¡¡yeh£¡¡¨¡¡he¡¡cried£»¡¡as¡¡Gillispie¡¡appeared¡£¡¡
¡¨Where¡¡yeh¡¡been£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Making¡¡garden£»¡¨¡¡responded¡¡Gillispie£»¡¡slowly¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Making¡¡garden£¡¡¨¡¡Henderson¡¡indulged¡¡in¡¡some¡¡more¡¡harmless¡¡oaths¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Just¡¡¡¡¡¡then¡¡¡¡¡¡Gillispie¡¡¡¡¡¡drew¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡under¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡coat¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡large¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡friendly¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡41¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡42¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡
looking¡¡apple¡pie¡£¡¡¡¨Yes£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡with¡¡emphasis£»¡¡¡¨I've¡¡bin¡¡a¡makin'¡¡garden¡¡
fur¡¡Mis'¡¡Ford¡£¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡And¡¡so¡¡it¡¡came¡¡about¡¡that¡¡the¡¡three¡¡Johns¡¡knew¡¡her¡¡and¡¡served¡¡her£»¡¡and¡¡
that¡¡she¡¡never¡¡had¡¡a¡¡need¡¡that¡¡they¡¡were¡¡not¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡supply¡¡if¡¡they¡¡could¡£¡¡
Not¡¡one¡¡of¡¡them¡¡would¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡going¡¡to¡¡town¡¡with¡¡¡out¡¡stopping¡¡
to¡¡inquire¡¡what¡¡was¡¡needed¡¡at¡¡the¡¡village¡£¡¡As¡¡for¡¡Catherine¡¡Ford£»¡¡she¡¡was¡¡
fighting¡¡her¡¡way¡¡with¡¡native¡¡pluck¡¡and¡¡maternal¡¡unselfishness¡£¡¡If¡¡she¡¡had¡¡
feared¡¡solitude¡¡she¡¡did¡¡not¡¡suffer¡¡from¡¡it¡£¡¡The¡¡activity¡¡of¡¡her¡¡life¡¡stifled¡¡her¡¡
fresh¡¡sorrow¡£¡¡She¡¡was¡¡pleasantly¡¡excited¡¡by¡¡the¡¡rumors¡¡that¡¡a¡¡railroad¡¡was¡¡
soon¡¡to¡¡be¡¡built¡¡near¡¡the¡¡place£»¡¡which¡¡would¡¡raise¡¡the¡¡value¡¡of¡¡the¡¡claim¡¡
she¡¡was¡¡¡¨holding¡¡down¡¨¡¡many¡¡thou¡¡¡sand¡¡dollars¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡is¡¡marvellous¡¡how¡¡sorrow¡¡shrinks¡¡when¡¡one¡¡is¡¡very¡¡healthy¡¡and¡¡very¡¡
much¡¡¡¡¡¡occupied¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Although¡¡¡¡¡¡poverty¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡close¡¡¡¡¡¡companion£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Catherine¡¡
had¡¡no¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡it¡¡in¡¡this¡¡prim¡¡¡itive¡¡manner¡¡of¡¡living¡£¡¡She¡¡had¡¡come¡¡out¡¡
there£»¡¡with¡¡the¡¡independence¡¡and¡¡determi¡¡¡nation¡¡of¡¡a¡¡Western¡¡woman£»¡¡for¡¡
the¡¡purpose¡¡of¡¡living¡¡at¡¡the¡¡least¡¡possible¡¡expense£»¡¡and¡¡making¡¡the¡¡most¡¡
she¡¡could¡¡while¡¡the¡¡baby¡¡was¡¡¡¨getting¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡arms¡£¡¨¡¡That¡¡process¡¡has¡¡
its¡¡pleasures£»¡¡which¡¡every¡¡mother¡¡feels¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡burdens£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡mind¡¡is¡¡
happily¡¡dulled¡¡by¡¡nature's¡¡merciful¡¡provision¡£¡¡With¡¡a¡¡little¡¡child¡¡tugging¡¡at¡¡
the¡¡breast£»¡¡care¡¡and¡¡fret¡¡vanish£»¡¡not¡¡because¡¡of¡¡the¡¡happiness¡¡so¡¡much¡¡as¡¡
because¡¡of¡¡a¡¡certain¡¡mammal¡¡complacency£»¡¡which¡¡is¡¡not¡¡at¡¡all¡¡intellectual£»¡¡
but¡¡serves¡¡its¡¡purpose¡¡better¡¡than¡¡the¡¡pro¡¡¡foundest¡¡method¡¡of¡¡reasoning¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡So¡¡without¡¡any¡¡very¡¡unbearable¡¡misery¡¡at¡¡her¡¡recent¡¡widowhood£»¡¡this¡¡
healthy¡¡young¡¡woman¡¡worked¡¡in¡¡field¡¡and¡¡house£»¡¡cared¡¡for¡¡her¡¡little¡¡ones£»¡¡
milked¡¡the¡¡two¡¡cows¡¡out¡¡in¡¡the¡¡corral£»¡¡sewed£»¡¡sang£»¡¡rode£»¡¡baked£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡
happy¡¡for¡¡very¡¡wholesomeness¡£¡¡Some¡¡¡times¡¡she¡¡reproached¡¡herself¡¡that¡¡
she¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡miserable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡remembering¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡long¡¡¡¡¡¡grave¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
unkempt¡¡little¡¡prairie¡¡cemetery£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡sat¡¡down¡¡to¡¡coax¡¡her¡¡sorrow¡¡into¡¡
proper¡¡prominence¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡baby¡¡cooing¡¡at¡¡her¡¡from¡¡its¡¡bunk£»¡¡the¡¡low¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡cattle¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡corral¡¡¡¡¡¡begging¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡relieve¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡heavy¡¡¡¡¡¡bags£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
familiar¡¡call¡¡of¡¡one¡¡of¡¡her¡¡neighbors¡¡from¡¡without£»¡¡even¡¡the¡¡burning¡¡sky¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡summer¡¡dawns£»¡¡broke¡¡the¡¡spell¡¡of¡¡this¡¡conjured¡¡sorrow£»¡¡and¡¡in¡¡spite¡¡of¡¡
herself¡¡she¡¡was¡¡again¡¡a¡¡very¡¡hearty¡¡and¡¡happy¡¡young¡¡woman¡£¡¡Besides£»¡¡if¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡42¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡43¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡Mountain¡¡Woman¡¡
one¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡liking¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡comedy£»¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡impossible¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡be¡¡¡¡¡¡dull¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡Nebraska¡¡
prairie¡£¡¡The¡¡people¡¡are¡¡¡¡a¡¡merrier¡¡divertissement¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡theatre¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡
hackneyed¡¡stories¡£¡¡Catherine¡¡Ford¡¡laughed¡¡a¡¡good¡¡deal£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡took¡¡the¡¡
three¡¡¡¡¡¡John