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A Letter from Davy

           Ithinkawomanoughttobeawfulgoodtoherhusband.Somepoorwomenhaven’tanyhusbands.

           “‘THEEND.’”

           “IwasatMrs.IsaacWrightsfuneralatWhiteSandslastweek.Thehusbandofthecorpsefeltrealsorry.Mrs.LyndesaysMrs.WrightsgrandfatherstoleasheepbutMarillasayswemustentspeakillofthedead.Whymustentwe,Anne?Iwanttoknow.It’sprettysafe,ain’tit?

           “Mrs.LyndewasawfulmadtheotherdaybecauseIaskedherifshewasaliveinNoah’stime.Ididentmeantohurtherfeelings.Ijustwantedtoknow.Wasshe,Anne?

           “Mr.Harrisonwantedtogetridofhisdog.SohehungedhimoncebuthecometolifeandscootedforthebarnwhileMr.Harrisonwasdiggingthegrave,sohehungedhimagainandhestayeddeadthattime.Mr.Harrisonhasanewmanworkingforhim.He’sawfulokward.Mr.Harrisonsaysheislefthandedinbothhisfeet.Mr.Barry’shiredmanislazy.Mrs.BarrysaysthatbutMr.Barrysaysheaintlazyexactlyonlyhethinksiteasiertoprayforthingsthantoworkforthem.

           “Mrs.HarmonAndrewsprizepigthatshetalkedsomuchofdiedinafit.Mrs.Lyndesaysitwasajudgmentonherforpride.ButIthinkitwashardonthepig.MiltyBoulterhasbeensick.Thedoctorgavehimmedicineandittastedhorrid.IofferedtotakeitforhimforaquarterbuttheBoultersaresomean.Miltysayshe’drathertakeithimselfandsavehismoney.IaskedMrs.Boulterhowapersonwouldgoaboutcatchingamanandshegotawfulmadandsaidshedidentknow,shedneverchasedmen.

           “TheA.V.I.S.isgoingtopaintthehallagain

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