girl was unfastened and they went into the livingroom. Connie knew it was better, she knew it was a lot better. They had a chance! They really had a chance now. She could feel the difference. She looked at him and smiled and muttered "Thank you!" He just smiled back.
After a while the girl called out to Connie and asked her to come over. "Mother would like to thank you," she explained, "for taking so much effort with me. She wants to know if your daughter is getting better. Perhaps it is an embarrassing question but she always worries about her."
Connie smiled. "She's getting much better!" she answered. "Every time we get to help someone like your daughter it makes her stronger. I'm quite sure that by the time I finish my service here and I'm sent to some nice place in the country she will be ready to go home, we'll be able to let go."
The girl's mother looked at her, leaned over and whispered, "Do you think when your time of service is done you'll really be able to stop? I have a feeling you will keep right on doing what you're doing. I saw the look on your face when my daughter smiled when she saw me. Your joy was almost as great as hers. Do you really think you can stop helping them as long as you have breath?"
Connie returned her smile. "That's something I won't be able to answer until about three years from now!" she answered, "But you're probably right! We might not be doing it here, but we'll probably be doing it someplace else. My God! If he gets in The White House where would they keep me there?"
The woman giggled and she joined in. "I've got to go get some things ready," Connie managed. "I'll leave you two alone for awhile."
"There's no..." the mother began then hesitated. "There's no possibility I could be there? I'm sure it would help her."
"I'm sorry!" Connie answered, "That's absolutely unthinkable. It couldn't be allowed. But I don't think there's going to be any problems, not now."
The woman smiled and took her daughter's hand. "Your father was right!" she praised. "They are the most wondrous people!"
Connie went down and got things ready, then about nine o'clock went back up. He was just entering the livingroom, but he wasn't alone.