five angry cats

Her five angry cats and flock of barren hens all made the old lady to ponder just when she'd give in and sell the farm that had remained so long in her family's lackluster name. For men had come calling not to ask for her hand but to get the titles and deeds to her land and all of her children were gone and away and it was just she who alone there did stay. She'd heard of a system for the relocation of elderly persons in families not their own but full strangers who'd then help each other improve and uplift each and everyone's lot. She signed up to live with a man and his wife whose both busy workdays did hardly suffice to care for their young ones so she sold the farm and went to take their children on her arm. Her days they were lovely all her needs were met and she had the best of years that she'd had yet and she then died happy with friends at her side who kept her last months full of honor and pride.

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