![]() ![]() Cassie and the boys know that Papa had been asked to plow up a portion of the land and would be paid by the government to do so, but that the name on the check was ‘ Harlan Granger’ because he was the first name of mortgage holders. John Farnsworth, the county extension agent. ![]() They are friendly but Moe politely refuses.Īt home Papa is talking to Mr. ![]() Joe Billy Montier and his sister Selma drive by and ask Moe if he wants a ride. He says he is tired of the Montiers, the people for whom he and his family farm. He says he might get a job with the Works Progress Administration, one of Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. Moe sadly says even though his father gave up, he will not–he has to get out. Moe Turner proclaims that his family will make enough so he does not have to do this again next year, which Cassie finds foolish. Most children know they will grow up to be sharecroppers if that is what their parents do. Education is valued, but the crops are seen as more important. ![]() School usually ends around March so the children can help their parents on the land. Mama teaches children after school who need extra help, and even students who do not like school love coming to learn from her. The children trudge to school and Papa and Mr. Winter arrives, and the days are cold, grey, and still. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |