December 9, 2012

Helen & Carol

(1980 memoirs)
But later two children were born to them [to Florence Clapp & Herman Hillsburg]:  Helen, dark haired, smaller again than her mother but like her, musical; and her brother Carol a couple of years younger.  They had many slim years and Florence gave piano lessons to help out.  I believe eventually Florence and Herman were divorced.  No doubt once passion was satisfied the difference in their education and experience made living together too trying to be bourne.  [In 1910 Florence wrote Lois a long letter detailing her life as a single mother in New Hampshire.]

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