一架紅木鋼琴 the red ahgany ian (第2/7頁)
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Thecabinhadadirtfloorandtherewerechickensinthehouse。Obviously,theoldladycouldnothavequalifiedtourchaseanythingoncredit—nocar,nohone,norealjob,nothingbutaroofoverherheadandnotaverygoodoneatthat。Icouldseedaylightthroughitinseverallaces。Herlittlegranddaughterwasabout10,barefootandwearingafeed-sackdress。
Iexlainedtotheoldladythatwecouldnotsellanewianofor$10amonthandthatsheshouldstowritingtouseverytimeshesawourad。Idroveawayheartsick,butmyadvicehadnoeffect—shestillsentusthesameostcardeverysixweeks。Alwayswantinganewiano,redmahogany,lease,andswearingshewouldnevermissa$10ayment。Itwassad。
Acouleofyearslater,Iownedmyownianocomany,andwhenIadvertisedinthatarea,theostcardsstartedcomingtome。Formonths,Iignoredthem—whatelsecouldIdo?
Butthen,onedaywhenIwasintheareasomethingcameoverme。Ihadaredmahoganyianoonmylittletruck。DesiteknowingthatIwasabouttomakeaterriblebusinessdecision,IdeliveredtheianotoherandtoldherIwouldcarrythecontractmyselfat$10amonthwithnointerest,andt