Bushman lived in the Rogers Park neighborhood of Chicago in the late 1920s. Because he took his dogs with him when he traveled, she was part of his entourage when he went to other cities. But after three years, her job came to an abrupt end one night in Atlantic City. Stunned, she pushed him away. He abandoned her there the next day.
Experience can be a hard taskmaster, but the lessons learned can last a lifetime.
With the advantage of hindsight, they see things more clearly than they once did and have come to realize what, for them, is really important in life. Now, some 65 years later, Brown sits crocheting an afghan for one of her great-grandchildren and offers some sage advice. I have worked so hard all my life. I always appreciated things. But I just don't like being taken advantage of.