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| Brave Horatius | ||
| Brave Horatius was Opal’s pet German Shepherd dog. He goes with her everywhere.
Opal named him Brave Horatius after the Roman hero of the poem "Horatius at the Bridge" by Thomas Macaulay. |
Paragraph 79: Brave Horatius thinks it is home-going time
Paragraph 105: A rescue by Brave Horatius Scene 28: Brave Hortatius is lost and found again |
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| house of Elsie | ||
| The house of Elsie and her young husband was very close to Opal's house.
Elsie and her young husband are Opal's aunt and uncle. |
Picture: Sky view
Paragraph 318: Dancing song notes |
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| house we live in | ||
| Opal's house is between the singing creek and her grandparent's house.
Opal lives in a very small wooden house with one room divided into two by a quilt. It is also called a lumber shanty These little houses were moved to different logging camps using the railroad. The entire house was pulled up on railroad cars and moved to the next work camp. |
Picture: Sky view of the farm
Paragraph 1: The house on the edge of the near woods Paragraph 3: The lumber shanty |
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| mamma | ||
| The mamma is Opal's mother, Elizabeth Scott Whiteley ( b. 1874 - d. 1917).
Opal has a difficult time with her mother. While trying to be helpful, Opal often does things which make her mother angry.
In addition, Opal believes that her "Angel Mother," rather than Elizabeth Whiteley is her real mother. |
Picture: Elizabether Whiteley
Picture: Mr and Mrs. Whiteley Scene 15: Helping with Chores Scene 30: Getting the Millers Brand out of the Flour-Sack Scene 104: Tied to the woodshed corner |
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| take care of
"When momma is away it is my job to tend the baby and the house." |
Paragraph 166: Example | |
| the baby | ||
| The baby is Opal's younger sister Faye. Opal often takes care of Faye for her mother. | Picture: Opal and her sisters Faye and Chloe
Paragraph 332: tending the baby |
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