Ellen was in the store, and the woman stopped her crowd and asked them about their dresses.

She said the girl was not poor, but her mother was selfish and didn't care for her.

But Elnora showed a bank book the next day, and declared that she paid for the things herself, so the Sinton people must just have selected them.
There's something peculiar about it, but nothing wrong I am sure.

I'll encourage Ellen to ask her again." "I should say so, especially if she is going to keep on giving away her lunch." "She lunched with the Bird Woman one day this week." "She did!" "Yes, she lives out by the Limberlost.

You know the Bird Woman works there a great deal, and probably knows her that way.