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"It’s a mental illness It’s like when a soldier co and withdraws into himself"

"Terrible" "Hoful" "Poor Dr Blum," the hens cluck

Finally, I’m done Ida May shoves me under the dryer and a half hour later, pulls ers The shop is nearly e for a tri the floor "A darn sight better than when you caive her a smile and the half dollar I owe I wish I could tip, but that just won’t do Outside, I glance at my reflection in theof the House of Beauty The salon owner is right I look a lot better than when I ca Main, gives me a salute "Do you remember me?"

"I do, of course You’re with the White Rock CCC camp"

"You’re the local health nurse Nurse"

"It’s Myers Nurse Myers"

"Captain Wolfe," he introduces himself "May I ith you?"

"I’m just on my way to Bittroceries" Again I notice the li, I realize, and heus out at the camp? Dr Crane from Camp Laurel only comes twice a week You could coe rocery and hts are interrupted when a faroceries and I have to move

These are folks I don’t know, a short man who, by the look of the blue scar on his forehead and the black griernails, is probably a miner; his rail-thin wife, ears a plaid dress that’s seen better days; and two little boys in droopy striped overalls

"Howdy," theand looks away

"I’ve heard the boys in the cah People say some are ex-cons Does that sound like a safe environh around the edges but no one is mean and no one who has a criuarantee it Besides, we could fill up your gas tank each tiraders You have a good vehicle? It would be a great service to the boys"--here he pauses for effect--"and the country"

I can’t help it; I laugh and shock h lately

"The country?" I look up into his eyes, which are green with tiny flecks of gold around the pupils

"Yes, you know: My country ’tis of thee, sweet land of liberty" We are definitely flirting now