Lovejoy was sixteen, so he reckoned he could get a bride price and not have to feed her anymore.”Aghast, Dan stared at Lovejoy’s sister.“Pa ran—runs—a bootleg still. It broke down, and he needed the copper tubing to make it work again. That and four pounds of sugar. He traded his firstborn daughter for them.”Daniel dreaded asking, but he had to. “Did her husband treat her any better?”“Worse. After she lost the babe—”His mind reeled. Daniel held up a hand and blurted out, “Lovejoy had a child? She’s never said—”“No.” Tempy stayed silent for a moment then sighed. “Almost seven moons into the carrying, Lovejoy came down sick, and Vern was off somewhere. He’d take off for weeks at a time. She was all by herself when she lost the babe.” Tears choked her voice. “It was an awful time.”Daniel wiped his hand down his face as if it would clear the horror from his mind. Lovejoy loved babies. She’d been alone and lost her very own.“When Widow Hendricks said Lovejoy couldn’t have more children, Vern tried to sell her back to Pa.”“He didn’t deserve Lovejoy or any of her children.”“I agree.
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