A Year Down Yonder Poverty Quotes

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Quote #10

Grandma baked the wedding cake. Sugar was hard to come by, though not for her. She made me a nosegay bouquet to carry—lilies of the valley and Queen Anne's lace from her yard, poked through a paper doily. She wore her floral print with the net collar, the dress she'd worn years ago to the county fair. (8.6)

Despite the tough times, Grandma Dowdel manages to make things special for her granddaughter's wedding day. She finds sugar for a proper cake, and even makes her a nice little bouquet.