The Story of Patsy Quotes

“And did she send you here to-day?" "Well! however could she, bein' as how she's dead? I s'posed you knowed that. She died after I got well; she only waited for me to git up, anyhow." O God! these poor mothers! they bite back the cry of their pain, and fight death with love so long as they have a shred of strength for the battle!”
― Kate Douglas Wiggin, The Story of Patsy: Enriched edition. A Tale of Resilience and Love in 19th Century America