Let the Children Be Children

Her mother looked at her and shook her head. “What am I supposed to do you with you.” She poured some water out of a dirty looking pitcher into a pan hanging over the fire. The woman wiped her hands for a second and studied the slight girl. She shook her head again reluctantly. “You certainly aren't strong enough to work in the fields with your brothers. And you aren't pretty enough to find a husband and we can’t afford a dowry for you anyway.”  more >>

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