Murial’s cabin

She lived at the bottom of the hill in a cabin behind her parents home. She wore a lot of make up and she dyed her hair red! As a child I sensed disapproval from the adults for such behavior but it didn’t matter. It was so nice to go to her cabin. She was so pleasant and gentle with the raggedy neighbor kids. There were rag rugs on the floor and quilts on her “day bed.” She had a hot plate and shelves and I can‘t remember what else. Did she have a fireplace? I’m not sure but my memory puts one in one end of the cabin. She made hot chocolate for us and, I think, let us roast marshmallows in her fireplace. We read the funnies from the newspaper. I still want a cabin just like hers