Chapter 10: Bergman’s Story—The Dark Ages
Only six months after Taylor had announced his desire to strike out on his own, a house became available. My only consolation was the fact it wasn’t far from my fathers’ house. Harris had developed a condition which meant he was housebound most of the time. Spencer did most of the yard work, and we all helped out when we could. Taylor moving into a property just a mile away on the opposite side of the road from Spencer and Harris made me feel better about both of them having someone close by.
We traded a cow and one of the calves for a horse for Taylor. We also gave him the remaining calf. With all the furniture in the house, we were lucky to be able to provide him with whatever his new home lacked.
It was one thing I liked about the way we did
