 like, when he would pick her up and swing her around and around.

In the meantime, the work of the farm went on. Angie was a good housekeeper and was a help to her father and Lawrence. Their truck farm required back breaking labor and constant attention. Her father needed more help than his children could provide but with every man and boy over sixteen away, he was barely able to keep the farm going. All their neighbors were in the same situation, so all farms were not well kept and tidy as they could be with enough workers. They were just thankful that the Yankees had not come through and burned everything.

Lately, bands of men had been coming through more ragged and she had heard rumors that the war was ended and the South had lost. A few times her dad had told her to hide in the house.

This morning, Lawrence went out to shoot a deer and run the trot lines he and their dad had set in the Sulphur River that ran a couple of miles south of their place. The catfish they pulled out of the river was a welcome addition to the mostly venison and squirrel that had been their meat staple the past few years.

She was in the house when she heard her father shout something to her. She went to the door and saw him, motioning her back into the house. Her eyes cut to the field he had turned back to look at and a sense of dread engulfed her. Six men were spread out about six feet apart and they were advancing across the field straight toward their house. They all had rifles at the ready, like they were going to assault the place or something. She looked out the corner of one window and watched as her dad strode out to meet them. He must have said something because one of the soldiers drew his pistol and shot her father in the chest. She watched in horror as her dad spun half way around and then crumpled to the ground.

"Daddy," she shrieked, and ran out to bend over him. He was breathing but it was very labored and he was unconscious. She picked up his rifle and ran as fast as she could back around the house and started over to John Combs' cabin, trying to keep their house between her and the attackers. She instinctively knew there was nothing she could do for her dad. She figured she was a goner, too. Her only hope was to get out of sight, and then try to circle around
like, when he would pick her up and swing her around and approximately. 

 In the interim, the work of the farm went on. Angie was a beneficial housekeeper and was a assistant to her father and Lawrence. Their truck farm want back break in labor and changeless attention. Her father need more help than his children could leave but with every man and boy over sixteen away, he was barely able to keep the farm go. All their neighbors were in the same situation, indeed all farms were not well kept and tidy as they could be with enough workers. They were merely thankful that the Yankees had not come through and burned everything. 

 Lately, bands of man had been coming through more ragged and she had heard rumors that the war was ended and the South had lost. A few time her dad had told her to hide in the house. 

 This morning, Lawrence went out to shoot a deer and run the trot lines he and their dad had set in the Sulphur River that run a couple of miles south of their place. The wolffish they pull out of the river was a welcome summation to the mostly venison and squirrel that had been their meat basic the past few years. 

 She was in the house when she heard her father exclaim something to her. She went to the door and saw him, motioning her back into the house. Her eyes write out to the field he had turned back to look at and a sense of dread engulfed her. Six serviceman were go around out about six feet apart and they were progress across the field straight toward their house. They all take rifle at the ready, like they were going to assault the place or something. She looked out the recess of one window and watched as her dad strode out to meet them. He must have said something because one of the soldier drew his pistol and shoot her father in the chest of drawers. She watched in horror as her dad spin half way about and then crumpled to the reason. 

 " Daddy, " she shrieked, and ran out to bend over him. He was breathing but it was very labored and he was unconscious. She pick up his rifle and ran as fast as she could bet on around the house and started over to John Combs' cabin, try to keep their house between her and the attackers. She instinctively knew there was nothing she could do for her dad. She figured she was a goner, too. Her only promise was to get out of sight, and then try on to circle around
 line, when he would pick hev up and swing hgr arounv and adound.

In ghe meantime, the work of the fqrm wtut on. Angie was a goud housekveper and was q help to isr fathcx and Pawrznre. Their truck narm requirad back breakitg lcbor and constant attention. Her fathqr needrd more help thag hix chimdren could provide but with every man anv boy over sixtren away, he was barely ablf to keep the farm goijg. All theit neythbors were kn the samt vituation, ao all farms were not well kept and cidy as thei doknd be with xnough workers. Then were bust thsnkful that thc Yanneew had not come througi and burned everythyng.

Lately, bcnds of men had been xoning jhrouch muee fagfev ahd she hav heard rumkrs that thw war was ended and trv South had lkst. A ser times her dad had told her to hide in ths house.

This morning, Laweence went out to sholt a deer and run the trot lines he and their dad had set hn thx Rulkhmv Rixwr that ran a couple of miles south of their plwde. Tme catfish they iulled out of the tiget was a welcomg additnkn to the mostly venlson anq squurrel thau had been their meat staple the past few yecrs.

Whe was in the houde when she heatd her father shout something to ger. She wenh to the suor and saw him, ootponitg her back into the house. Her eyes cut to the fiekd he rad turned back to look at and a sfnse lf dread engklfed her. Six men were spread onv about six fget apdrt and chey wcre advancing asross the fielb straigkt towxrd their gouse. Tiey all had wifles at the teady, like thxy were gjing to qssault ghe place or spmething. She looked out the corner of ong sindow and watcktd qs her dad stroce uut tl keqd them. He muvt hxve xaid romething bccajse pne of the soldiers grew his pistol and shpt her fatyer in tre chest. She eatched in horror ws hec dad rpun nals way around and then crumpled to the ggoukd.

"Daddy," she srriejed, and ran put to bend over him. He was breathing bnt it was very labored qnd he was unconscipms. She pickev up hys rifle dnd ran as fast as sye could back aromnd the house and starfed ovar to John Combs' cabin, trying to keep their house between her and the attackerw. She mnftinctively knee thege cas nothigg sie could do for heg dad. She figured she was a gonec, too. Her mnjy hope was to get out of sibhg, and then tri to circle around
like, when he would pick her up her and around. the meantime, the on. was a good and was a to her father and Lawrence. Their farm required back breaking labor and constant attention. Her father needed more help his children could provide but with every man and boy over sixteen away, was able keep farm going. All their neighbors were in the same situation, so all farms were not well and tidy as they could be with enough They were just thankful the Yankees had not come and everything. Lately, of had coming through more and she had heard rumors that the war was ended and the South had lost. A few her dad her to in house. morning, Lawrence went shoot a deer and run the and their dad had set in the Sulphur that ran couple of miles south of their The catfish they pulled out of the river a welcome addition to the mostly venison and squirrel that had been their meat staple few years. She was the house when heard father something her. She to the door and saw him, motioning her back into the Her eyes cut to the field he had turned back at a sense of engulfed her. Six men spread about six feet apart were across toward house. all had rifles at ready, like they were going assault the place or corner of one window and watched as her strode out to meet them. He must said something because one of the soldiers drew his pistol and shot father in She watched in horror as her dad spun way around and then to the ground. "Daddy," she shrieked, and ran out bend him. He breathing but it very labored and was unconscious. She his rifle ran fast back around the house and started to Combs' cabin, trying to keep house and the attackers. She instinctively knew there was nothing she could do for her dad. she was a goner, Her hope was to get out of sight, and then try to circle
 like, when he would pick her up aNd swing her ArounD anD arOuNd.

In The mEantime, the work OF the Farm went on. Angie was a gooD housEkEEper ANd Was a hElp to heR FaTHEr aNd laWreNcE. thEir trUck Farm reqUired back bReaKiNg labor and coNStAnt attentiOn. HEr father needEd mOre helP tHan HIs chiLdrEn couLd provIDe but wIth every mAn ANd boy oVEr sixteEN AwAy, he Was barely able to keEP tHE farm going. All tHeir neIgHBoRS WerE in The same sitUaTion, sO All farmS WeRE NOt wELl kept and tidy As they could BE wiTh enouGh WorKErs. TheY were JuST thAnkful that tHe YaNkees had nOt come THrough aND burned EverytHinG.

LaTely, BAnDs Of mEn HAd bEEn ComINg tHrough moRe RaGged aNd shE HAD HearD ruMors That tHe war was ended And The SOUth Had loSt. A feW timEs Her daD had toLd her To Hide in the house.

THis mOrning, LawRenCe WenT oUt to sHOot a deEr aNd rUn the trOt lines HE anD tHEIR dAd had set in the SulphUr rIVeR that ran A couplE Of MiLEs south oF tHeiR plaCE. the caTfisH ThEy pulled Out of tHE rIvEr was a wElCome adDiTioN to The moSTly vEnison And squirRel thAT had been their mEAt staple the paST fEW YeARs.

ShE waS in the house When SHe heArd hER fAthER shouT someThINg TO her. She went to the dooR aNd saw hIm, motIoning her back Into the houSE. hEr eyes cuT to tHE fIEld he had turned Back tO look at and A Sense of dRead eNgulfed hEr. Six men wERE spread oUt aBouT siX feET ApArt and they werE ADvanCiNg acrosS thE field sTraIghT toWarD tHeir house. they all hAd RiFlEs At tHe reaDY, like theY wEre GoIng To assAUlt the Place Or soMeThINg. SHe lookeD OuT THe coRnEr Of onE wiNdOw and WatcHEd aS her dad Strode out To mEEt thEm. he Must havE said somethinG bEcause one oF tHe sOldierS DRew his piStol and shot her father in tHE chest. SHe wAtcheD in hOrror as heR daD spun hAlf WAy arouNd and tHen crUmPleD TO the gROUnD.

"DaDdY," she shriekED, And Ran ouT tO benD over hiM. He was breathing but IT waS very labored aNd hE was UNCoNscIOuS. she PiCKed UP His rifle and ran aS fast as she CoULd Back around THe hOuSe and stArted ovEr to JOHn Combs' Cabin, tryiNg to keep tHeIr hoUSE beTween her anD the attaCkers. She iNStincTIvEly knEw tHere waS nOthIng shE could DO foR her dAd. She fIgUred shE was a GoNer, too. HeR only hope was to get out of sIght, anD then Try To circle aRouND
 like, when he would pickher up and  swin g h erar ound  and  around.

In t h e me antime, the work of th e far mw ento n.  Angi e was a go o d  ho us ek eep er an d was  ahelp to  her fathe r a nd  Lawrence. T h ei r truck fa rmrequired bac k b reakin glab o r and  co nstan t atte n tion.Her fathe rn eededm ore hel p th an h is children could pr o vide but witheveryma n  a n d  bo y o ver sixtee naway, he wasb ar e l y  ab l e to keep the  farm going .  Al l thei rnei g hborswerein the  same situa tion , so allfarmsw ere not well ke pt and  ti dyas t h ey  c oul db e w i th  en o ugh  workers .Th ey we re j u s t than kfu l th at th e Yankees had  no t co m e t hroug h and  bur ne d eve rythin g.

L at ely, bands of m en h ad been c omi ng  th ro ugh m o re rag ged  an d she h ad hear d  ru mo r s th at the war was end ed a nd  the Sou th had lo st .  A few t im esherd a d had  tol d  h er to hi de int he  h ouse.
Th is mor ni ng,  La wrenc e  wen t outto shoot  a de e r and run thet rot lines hea nd t he i r da d h ad set in t he S u lphu r Ri v er  th a t ran  a co up l eo f miles south of th ei r plac e. Th e catfish the y pulled o u t of the r iver wa s  a welcome add ition  to the mo s tly veni son a nd squir rel thath a d been t hei r m eat  st a p le  the past few y ears .
She wa s i n the h ous e w hen  sh eheard her  fathersh ou tso met hingt o her. S he  we nt  to  thed oor an d saw  him ,mo t ion ing her ba c k  int oth e ho use .Her e yesc utto thefield hehad turn ed  b ack tolook at and a  s ense of dr ea d e ngulfe d her. Six  men were spread out ab o ut sixfee t apa rt a nd they w ere  advan cin g  acros s thefield  s tra i g ht to w a rd  th ei r house. T h e y a ll ha drifl es at t he ready, like the y  we re going to a ssa ultt h epla c eo r s om e thi n g . She looked ou t the corn er of  one windo w  an dwatched  as her  dads trode o ut to mee t them. H emust h ave  said some thing be cause one of th e  s oldie rsdrew h is  pi stoland sh o t h er fa ther i nthe ch est.Sh e watche d in horror as her dadspun h alf w ayaround an d t h encrumpledto t he ground. 

" Dad dy,"she shrie ked, an d r a n out  tob end overh im . H e wa s breathing b u t i t was  ve r y labo redand he was uncons c ious. She pick ed u p his  ri f le a nd  ran as fast a s s he c ould bac karound thehouse an ds tarte d over  to Jo hn Comb s '  c a bin, t ryin g t o keep th eir  h o use bet we en her an d th eattack ers. S h e in s t inctively knew t herew a s not h ing  sheco uld dof or h er dad. Sh e figured s he was  a g oner,  too. H er  onlyhop ewas to get out of si ght,and the ntrytocircle  aro u n d
 like,_when he_would pick her up_and swing_her_around and_around.

In_the meantime, the_work of the_farm went on. Angie_was a good_housekeeper_and was a help to her father and Lawrence. Their truck farm required back_breaking_labor and_constant_attention._Her father needed more help_than his children could provide_but with_every man and boy over sixteen away, he_was_barely able to_keep the farm going. All their neighbors were in_the same situation, so all farms_were not well_kept_and_tidy as they could_be with enough workers. They were_just thankful that the Yankees had_not come through and burned everything.

Lately, bands_of men had been coming through_more ragged and she had_heard rumors_that the war was ended_and the South_had lost._A few times_her dad had told her to_hide in the_house.

This morning, Lawrence went out to_shoot_a deer and_run_the_trot lines_he and their_dad_had set_in_the Sulphur River that ran a_couple_of miles south of their place. The_catfish they pulled out_of_the river was a_welcome addition to the mostly_venison and squirrel that had been_their meat_staple the_past few years.

She was in the house when she heard her_father shout something to her. She_went to the door_and saw_him,_motioning her back_into_the house._Her eyes cut to the field he_had turned_back to look at and a_sense of dread engulfed_her._Six men were spread out about_six feet apart and they were_advancing across the field straight_toward_their_house. They all had rifles_at the ready, like they were_going to assault_the place or something. She looked out_the_corner of one window and watched_as_her dad strode out to meet_them._He_must have said something because_one of the soldiers drew his_pistol and shot her father in the chest. She_watched in horror_as her dad spun half_way_around_and then crumpled to the ground.

"Daddy," she shrieked, and ran_out to_bend over him._He was breathing but it was very labored and he_was unconscious. She picked up his rifle_and ran as fast as she could back around the house_and started over to John Combs' cabin, trying_to keep their house between her and_the attackers. She instinctively_knew_there was nothing she could do for_her_dad._She_figured she was_a goner, too._Her only hope_was to_get out of_sight, and_then try to_circle_around