She and a neighbor lady gathered wild berries and made them into jam. XXX We were fools still in school, with our heads in the clouds and no idea what war really was. Some boys might come back with medals but others won’t come back at all. I met Elaine after church and liked her very much. I smiled and told him I was equally happy with Elaine. The house was at the top of another hill. I wasn’t sure if I had that kind of courage, and knew a few guys that certainly didn’t. I’d skin my catches in a corner of the machine shed, tan the pelts, and take them to a fur trader each spring. –
I was surprised when Jacob asked me to be his best man. She gave me a few long glances down the top of her blouse and a goodnight kiss at the end of our first date. I didn’t see any tears but he rubbed the corner of his eye.
