Ruth Andrews

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“Mister Man's Daughter” by Ruth Andrews

Submitted to Contest #79

Mister Man’s Daughter            Daddy says the first thing you do when you get out of prison is find someone to marry. Mama is his number eight. If you put Mama next to Dolly Parton you couldn’t tell them apart, as long as they kept their mouths shut. Too bad for me I take after Daddy. We used to play catch or maybe go fishing when Jim Beam gave him the day off. Daddy taught me to sing harmony. Once when we was in the backyard singing I’ll Take You There Mama said, Take you where? You...

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Ruth Andrews is an artist and writer in Michiana. Her novel excerpt recently won first prize in the young adult category of the Seven Hills Literary Review, and will be published in the next issue. She's published poems, short stories and essays.