The harsh new world
Pearl moved around the table plopping a dumpling into each of her brother's bowls of stew. She was the only female left on their farm, and with that came a surplus of feminine duties. As the three younger boys settled in next to the fire, Danny waited. His eyes moved over the curves his little sister had been building beneath her heavy skirts. “Come here Beauty.” Daniel held his hand out to her after he placed his dish in her washtub. Pearl sighed and wiped her hands on her apron,...