Eliza had a small cabin in her backyard where her children would sleep during hot summer nights. The rough interior wall boards were painted white. She stored some of her cherished mementos out there. A pair of batons, one with a ruffled lampshade on the end, were tucked behind a rafter. A child's grade school group class photograph hung on one wall and a dog picture swung recklessly from a ceiling nail. A red mesh bag, filled with large wooden childrens blocks, dangled from a nail. The oval picture of the father of her children was hung over the bed. A felt Smoky-the-Bear type rangers hat, a satin-lined black top hat and many straw hats were among the wide variety of hats gathering dust from their high nails. It was a fascinating collection of stuff.
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