The night before, Mr. Lanham got word from the railroad that he could reserve a compartment for his father on the southbound train today. He had a busy morning. “Did more shopping, finished packing, and helped Papa to dress,” he wrote.
Miss Groves, the nurse who had been sitting with his father during the past five days, had wangled a wheelchair and help…
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