Chapter 4 – Kittens in the Manger
Chapter 4 – Kittens in the Manger“One potato, two potato, three potato, four....”
Shirley and I repeat the nonsense rhyme as we walk down our dusty road. She’s helping me get the cows for their second milking. It’s fun walking and singing silly rhymes. Mr. Quails brought her over when he came to our place to borrow a tractor belt from Papa. Sometimes Shirley doesn’t talk much. She usually stays in her house, plays with her dolls, and reads all the Nancy Drew books she can find. I lend her some of mine because I like to read them too.
Nancy Drew“It’s awful hot,” I say as I rub sweat beads off my forehead.
“Yes, Katie,” Shirley agrees. “I’m hot, too.” She loosens the drawstring on her Dale Evans cowgirl hat, and it dangles down her back.
“Do you wan
