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that the world was a huge place. Why, even beyond our block there were other blocks, and people lived there too. One day I discovered that there was another town beyond our town. I wasn't sure of the name then, but it was either "Salt Lake" or "Montpelier". I know my father would leave for this town and I be gone for a day or two. How thrilling and yet frightening all of this was to me.

Helen was always a "tease" even from her babyhood. I believe she took an a special delight in teasing me because I resented it so. However, at time we were one happy group and Hazel, Helen and myself were busy with playstores, houses and the myriads of games that children play.

Other playmates came into my life and . I became a social being at the age of 5 five. "Big Sister" imagination of our neighbors, "The Larsens" resulted in my "marriage" to Evelyn,