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Chapter 41

           IfCharlieweredeadintheNorthitwouldcomfortmetoknowthatsomeoneAndIdon’tcarewhatyouladiesthinkofme,"hervoicebrokeagain,"IwillwithdrawfrombothclubsandI’llI’llpullupeveryweedoffeveryYankee’sgraveIcanfindandI’llplantflowers,tooandIjustdareanyonetostopme!"

           WiththisfinaldefianceMelanieburstintotearsandtriedtomakeherstumblingwaytothedoor.

           GrandpaMerriwether,safeinthemasculineconfinesoftheGirlofthePeriodSaloonanhourlater,reportedtoUncleHenryHamiltonthatafterthesewords,everybodycriedandembracedMelanieanditallendedupinalovefeastandMelaniewasmadesecretaryofbothorganizations.

           "Andtheyaregoingtopulluptheweeds.ThehellofitisDollysaidI’dbeonlytoopleasedtohelpdoit,‘causeIdidn’thaveanythingmuchelsetodo.IgotnothingagainsttheYankeesandIthinkMissMellywasrightandtherestofthoseladywildcatswrong.Buttheideaofmepullingweedsatmytimeoflifeandwithmylumbago!"

           MelaniewasontheboardofladymanagersoftheOrphans’HomeandassistedinthecollectionofbooksforthenewlyformedYoungMen’sLibraryAssociation.EventheThespianswhogaveamateurplaysonceamonthclamoredforher.Shewastootimidtoappearbehindthekerosene-lampfootlights,butshecouldmakecostumesoutofcrokersacksiftheyweretheonlymaterialavailable.ItwasshewhocastthedecidingvoteattheShakespeareReadingCirclethatthebard’sworksshouldbevariedwiththoseofMr.

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