before Dorothy page 5

 before Dorothy page 5 by ric gustafson

Cora walked into the bedroom. Emily had lot's of her sister's things on the bed. There was a little bit of everything. Clothes, glassware, tableware and books. 

Cora smiled. " I could help you sort through all of this stuff". They began to sort. Most of it did not appeal to Emily. At one point, Emily lifted a tin man out of an old snuff box.

" I had forgotten all about him".

Cora stared at the little tiny man of metal. " Is that an axe he's holding?".

" Yes, he's a woodcutter".

" Did your father work at a steel factory?".

" Yes, he always said if you left him out in the rain, he would rust".

" How did your father die?".

" Factory fumes and smoke damaged his lungs". Emily sighed. " Father died during the influenza epidemic".

Cora took out a pair of silver shoes from a box. " Whose shoes were these?".

Emily grinned. " my sister's".

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric