Part 9 (2/2)

just about killed my Nellie.” His gaze swept over the gla.s.s Looking for You All My Life21

figurines. ”That's when I started buying her those little gla.s.s

doo-dads. They seemed to help her get over losing our little

Annie somehow...

”I had been admiring that collection.” She glanced to her

notes and continued. ”You mentioned that you had a

brother and sister who've both pa.s.sed on. Do you have any

nieces or nephews?”

”Yep. My brother Howard had three children-two girls

and a boy. 'Course they're all about retirement age by now.”

He chuckled. ”Though I never did understand how a man

could turn sixty-five and just up and decide to quit

working.”

”Maybe that's why you've enjoyed such a long life.”

”Rightly said, I'm sure. Let's see now. I was telling you

about my family. I had a sister too. She never married or had

children. Taught school right up until the day she died. Miss

Jane Westerly-she was a good woman.”

”And I imagine you've got some great-nieces and

nephews then.” Maggie glanced at her notes. ”They'd be

Howard's grandchildren.”

”I can see you're listening real careful. Yes, Howard's

children. I think they live in California still. He had a girl and

a boy-Clara and Howie. They both got married and had

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