Setting: War time
Characters: Ada Ruth, Mama, Grandma, Kitten
Theme: Sacrifice
Ada Ruth's mother decided that she is going to Chicago to clean trains. They need the money and there are so many men off at war that women can work. She tells Ada Ruth she loves her more than rain or snow. While her mother is gone grandma keeps Ada Ruth as happy as she can. A kitten came to the house, and her grandmother says she can't keep it but they do. Mama doesn't write or send any money like she said she would. Finally they get a letter from her with money. She says she'll be coming home soon. The two of them and the kitten relax while the stew cooks. Ada Ruth thinks of her mother's love and how she'll be home soon.
