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Show in my father's house/ 267 and thousands trying to fulfill. He encouraged others to invest their money in homes and businesses that would support them on the ranch. He sent group members on missions to "settle the north." He collected from his patients and sunk the better part of his earnings to set up a general store. With his encouragement, the men started a construction company and a clothing store. Some people invested a lifetime of savings in my father's faith for the ranch's prospects. had WeAmoved to the new house in July- There was some trouble about who would have which side of the duplex. Aunt Helga had chosen the south apartment - the one protected from the cold north winds which blew every winter, the one with good sunlight and white floors. My mother protested in her mild ineffectual way. "How come you get to choose which side you want?" she asked Aunt Helga. "You got to choose the duplex." "I'm having it, and that's all," Aunt Helga said, lifting her chin and turning on heel. She moved her things into the south side before my mother had even begun to pack. My mother did not like her side of the duplex. . Each time .she returned from Aunt Helga's, she surveyed the kitchen and sighed, "I wish these floors weren't so dark." Or, "If only there was a bit of south sun. Helga's not even home during the day to enjoy all that sunlight." She even complained to my father, wonder of wonders. The two never spoke an unkind word to each other let alone quarrel, so we were pleasantly shocked when she said, "I didn't want to move here, and neither did my children, Helga got to choose the |
