What happened to those guys?" joked Mae, then she squeezedhis hand. "I married the guy I love."A wet cough from across the room interrupted them. "It'sHoward," said Mae sadly. "He's been sick since this afternoon."When Mae woke up the next morning, Jim had already goneout into the terrible cold. She spent the morning trying to keepthe children warm, burning pieces of wood they had taken fromsigns in the street. Howard lay close to the stove, his face red withfever. Fighting back the tears, his mother held a glass of water tohis lips. The boy was getting sicker.Not wanting her children to see her cry, Mae rushed out thedoor and stood in the snow. Bitter tears ran down her face.She cared only about keeping this family together. Jim waskilling himself trying to do this, but it wasn't working. Now theyhad lost their heat and electric power. Mae knew what she hadto do. She rushed inside to dress her children warmly for the tripacross the river to New York City.
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