It does something for them. It gives them determination and will power. That’s a good thing for a man to have.
It goes a long way in his life. The American people have a lot of it.
They have proved that, all down through history, but they could do with a lot more of it.”
I couldn’t see this determination and will power that Grandpa was talking about very clearly.
All I could see was a big sycamore tree, a lot of chopping, and the hide of a ringtail coon that I was determined to have.
As we reached the house, Mama came out. Right away she started checking me over.
“Are you all right?” she asked. “Sure, Mama,” I said.
“What makes you think something’s wrong with me?” “Well, I didn’t know,” she said.
“The way you acted when you got down from the buggy, I thought maybe you were hurt.”
“Aw, he’s just a little sore and stiff from all that chopping,” Grandpa said, “but he’ll be all right. That’ll soon go away.”
After Mama saw that there were no broken bones, or legs chopped off, she smiled and said, “I never know any more.
I guess I’ll just have to get used to it.” Papa hollered from the porch, “Come on in.
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