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112 "And the world turns round and round, And the sun slides into the sea; And whether I am on or under the ground. The world cares nothing for me."

The one bright star that shines in the life of our village girl is the hope that inspires her to say something like the following: "Some day I too will be the happy mother of a son, and then it will not be long till I too shall have a daughter-in-law, and then I shall get even with the world. I shall then settle up all old scores. I shall then pay back in the same coinage all that I am now receiving, with interest thrown in for good measure."

May God help every reader of this page to do all in his or her power to send hope, light, liberty, and salvation to our village girl!