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But the ordeal was a long way from being over.

The baby’s heartbeat was erratic, and the

mother was barely conscious. Liza continued to
work to stabilize both of them.

For many days Liza worked to help the

young mother and the baby. Other women
came to help, and Liza directed their combined

efforts. Mr. Winthrop did everything she asked,

and was there with his wife, helping Liza during
many sleepless nights.

It was almost a full week before Liza felt
everything was all right, and she knew that the

next day she would finally be able to return

home. But each night she had stayed there the
weather had grown a little colder. And that last

night the temperature dropped so low she knew

the beets in the ground would be frozen.
The next day, as Mr. Winthrop hitched the

team to take her home, she could barely hold
back the tears. It was a long ride home as she

wondered if she would have to move and start

over again. But as they finally turned onto the
road on her farm, to her surprise she saw row

after row of harvested beets.

When they pulled into the yard, her

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