Autumn 1935, Summary

Cut It Deep: Daddy goes to see Doc Rice, who chastises him for not coming sooner. Daddy has cancer, and Doc does his best to remove it. Billie Jo asks him what to do about her hands, and he gives her the advice to use them. Billie Jo and Daddy go through the two boxes Ma had saved. They keep almost everything, because there is so much of Ma there. Daddy tells her he wasn't always sure the way he is now and that he thought of running off, too. He didn't have as much spunk as she has. She sees more than ever that they are alike in a good way.

The Other Woman: Daddy has a lady friend named Louise who stayed by his side while Billie Jo was gone. Louise is a good cook, and she can get Daddy to...