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now tho. I allows if a person does the right thing an treats
others like they wanna be treated theirselves, they are just
as good as them what's forever a-runnin to church. Ain't
none o' my chillun religious, an I reckon it's my fault fer
not bein more strict with em bout goin to church--but then
agin there ain't none o' em what's bad neither.

"The girls like picture shows an go sometimes, but I
never do _ don't care nothin bout em a-tall. They like to
read magazines too. I use my spare time a-fussin 'round the
flowers. That gives me more pleasure 'n anythin else.
Victor likes to read detective stories an smoke his pipe . .
don't care fer girls a-tall. Since he's got a car he goes
out more, tho."

"Are you interested in politics, Anna; do you vote?"

"When politics is mentioned that's when I keeps my mouth
shet fer I don't know much bout that. But I do think President
Roosevelt is the finest president we'll ever have, an Miz
Roosevelt, she's jist swell. I think she's the smartest first
lady we ever had . . I like how she takes up fer us wimmin, too.
No, I dont gen'lly vote, I'm shamed t'say; James he gits after
me bout that too; when he was home fer Christmas, he was a-tell-
ing me I must take more interest in votin."

"Well I must be going now, Anna," I say. "Let's walk
around the back, and I'll say goodbye to the girls." Ruthie
puts down her magazine long enough to get up and say goodbye
to me. Edith May, who is still minding Caroline Ann turns to
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