But I figured surely Lida Belle had had
some schooling. Y'all reckon that's how come all their boys are
so backward in their books?"
"Yes," Aunt Vic said, "Mister Shepherd told me yesterday,
when we started getting up the Christmas program, that the boys
don't get any help at home. Mister Shepherd thought it was a
wonder the three of them ever learned their letters."
Aunt Lovie got up and moved closer to the heater. "Nannie,
did you know that Lida Belle and Wes have let Addie Mae quit
school and go off down in Louisiana?" Aunt Lovie always knew
everything about everybody, especially if it was sort of bad.
"Yes, Lovie. Wes was telling Jodie that his aunt begged them
to let her come and spend a while."
"That's what Lida Belle and Wes are saying, but I bet,
there's more to it than that! Y'all just wait and see!"
"Well, goodness," Mama said, "let's don't sit here all
evening talking about the Baileys and their problems. And Ward
Lawson! Pa always said church is the place to talk up the
good-not the bad." Mama poked 'nother piece of wood into the
heater.
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