After a breakfast of pork sausage, eggs, and soda biscuits, Mrs. Young, Gregory, and Frank went into town to attend to business. While Frank waited outside, he noticed the people of Carroll were no different from the people of Audubon. Townspeople came and went about their business. There were children at the school. He even helped the young schoolteacher break up a fight at recess.
After Mrs. Young and Gregory finished at the attorney’s office, Frank and Gregory went to the bank. After welcoming Gregory home, the owner of the bank raised his brow when the two men explained that they wanted to pool their money in one joint account. When Gregory explained that they were going into partnership farming, the banker asked to see their partnership agreement. Frank explained that they were just
