9/18 Wust of it was, couldn't find out how long it took 'em, nor how the job was lotted out to each one." "I suppose they made their women do it," said Aunt Maria grimly. "Men usually put all the hard work on women." "Wal, women folks do a heap," admitted Glover, who never contradicted anybody. "But there's reason to entertain a hope that they didn't take the brunt of it here. I looked over into the gardens down b'low the town, 'n' see men plantin' corn, 'n' tendin' peach trees, but didn't see no women at it. |