Green Pongee Leora Wilson made good use of her treadle machine, which she ordered through the Sears Roebuck catalog. She sewed Doris an Easter dress from light green pongee, soft with shiny figures in it. She ordered new suits for Delbert and Donald, with knickers that could be lengthened as they grew, and newsboy caps. Doris’s straw hat also came from the catalog. Cherries dangled from the brim. Could she wear it to school? Yes, but no one told her not to wear it while riding on the giant strides. The precious cherries were lost.
From Meadowlark Songs: A Motherline Legacy, which will debut this month.