Table of Contents Chapter 4 - 6 Francie drops by Flossie Gaddis' to look at the costumes that she wears once a week to cover up her damaged arm. Sissy has magazines for Francie that she got from her factory. Sissy is her favorite aunt and very glamorous. She has been married three times and has had ten babies, all who have died. Sissy and Francie have a very special bond.
Sissy works in a rubber factory and often brings presents for the children from work.
The Nolans live on all the different foods that Katie makes from stale bread. In the winter, sometimes they buy a pickle from the old Jew down the block. This special treat is always something to which Francie looks forward. Chapter 6 Francie and Neeley visit the butcher on an errand for mama. They have specific instructions for round meat and slowly tell the butcher their mama's instructions, fearing a mistake.