The Sweetest Thing
“To please Dobbs, I agreed to attend the first night with Barbara and Irvin in tow. We rode the streetcar to the park, and Dobbs greeted us outside the tent, all smiles, and introduced us to her parents. Dobbs’s mother had that same olive skin and what must have once been jet black hair, now tinged with gray and worn back in an attractive chignon with a scarf twirled around it. Her dress was simple and yet smart-looking, and I realized right away where Dobbs got her eye for style. Dobbs’s father..., who definitely had a family resemblance to Mrs. Chandler, was wearing an outdated summer suit and looking very hot. In that first meeting, the Dillards didn’t strike me as destitute, but rather as good people trying hard and not having much to fall back on.
I was surprised to see the tent packed with young people—the Dillards and Hank had been putting up posters everywhere to advertise—and we squeezed into a row halfway back. Sure enough, there was sawdust on the ground.MoreLess
I was surprised to see the tent packed with young people—the Dillards and Hank had been putting up posters everywhere to advertise—and we squeezed into a row halfway back. Sure enough, there was sawdust on the ground.MoreLess
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