Strong enough." "And this David Cowan, his son--he married someone from here ?" "Her that was Effie Freeman and her mother was a Penniman, cousin to old Judge Penniman.

A sweet, lovely little thing, Effie was, too, just as nice as you'd want to meet, and so--" "Healthy ?" demanded Sharon.
"Healthy enough till she had them twins.

Always puny after that.

Took to her bed and passed on when they was four.

Dropped off the tree of life like an overfruited branch, you might say.