”“She was hurt. She needed help. I had to help her.” His logic was as simple as his morals. You helped each other. That was the way it was suppo...ed to be.A man in green scrubs approached. He looked at the man on his knees in front of the woman the nurse had pointed out as his patient’s mother. Nothing had been said about a father. He also saw the bloody foot print, and the soaked pant leg of the man.“Mrs. Franks?” he asked. “I’m sorry to intrude...”She looked up and tried to stand. The front of. On good days, I could bring back four or more deer, often using my bow so I didn’t scare off other nearby game. After running into the bear, I started taking six mules with me, as well as two block and tackle sets.The four beaver ponds I found scattered in the hills became some of my favorite hunting places. I was glad I had increased the number of mules I took when I shot a monstrous elk wading and feeding in one of the beaver ponds. I was also glad for the Aigle rubber boots, as I had to wade. They may never have to fight, and I hope they won’t, but if they aren’t willing to protect their family and what’s theirs then I don’t want them.Second, they need to understand that they probably won’t be farming for at least the first twelve to eighteen months they work for us. They will be building their houses, hauling stone, building levees, dams, and fences.Third, they need to understand they will be paid twelve dollars a month in wages, whether they are farming or doing other work. They. They even shared their single bathroom with us and we were patient to wait our turn because the seven of them tended to spend a lot of time in it. We all squatted down on the shaggy carpet to watch the silly television with the magnifying glass on the front to make the tiny screen look a little bit bigger. I kind of liked the squatting down part because I was often treated to unidentified exploring female hands seeking solace in places I loved to be touched. Besides, those girls were so tired.