Chapter 4 Summary

Chapter 4. Matti, the oldest Jackson son, is eighteen and getting a great deal of attention from available girls within a hundred miles of the Jackson farm. May Amelia is annoyed by this and is thrilled with Matti confides in her that he has a girlfriend who is Irish. Their father does not like the Irish; therefore, this is a huge secret for May Amelia to keep. That same night, Father announces that Matti will be going to Astoria to live with Aunt Feenie and Uncle Henry. Kaarlo becomes angry because he has always wanted to move to Astoria.

Kaarlo and May Amelia do not get along. May Amelia likes to play tricks on Kaarlo, like dropping a fence slate that he is trying to hammer so that he misses and falls into the pigpen. A few days later, Kaarlo gets May Amelia back...