Home Born "Another mouth to feed1 was an expression often heard, when more babies arrived in very poor families back in those early years. At five dollars for a maternity case and no money to pay a doctor, many times the birth was taken care of by a midwife. At the eleventh hour in those tough times, it was mostly a kind neighbor, who would rush to the home with clothes for the newborn and food for the family. It was no secret from the stories handed down, that many lives lost back in those years were attributed to improper care, and lack of food in the family. This brought with it many other distressing situations. At times we would watch mother leaving home with her friend Ann, and on her return she would tell us of a new baby been born, but died of complications. We would often see Ann spurting her driving horse down the narrow road, to our little shanty home at Jude's Point. Sitting very straight and tall, with the touch of the whip she always held in her hand, she liked to be known as the lady with the fastest driving horse in the community. Mother depended on Ann for support, not only for our births at home, but also in times of need when families cry out for help needed to be attended to. 102