Chapters 19 and 20 Summary

Chapter 19

The first thing G. T. did as mayor was appoint Brenda Babcock as sheriff. Ex-sheriff Greebs was being charged with multiple counts of corruption. The second thing he did was fine Real Fresh Dairy for the back taxes he owed. The third thing he did was marry Addie. Typical of Addie, she was more concerned about the food for the reception than she was about her wedding dress. Hope finally dragged her to the dress shop and made her decide on a dress. The mayor and his First Lady took a quick honeymoon trip to Milwaukee, where Addie said the food was only "passable." Soon after they, returned G. T. told Hope he'd like to adopt her.

Hope got out all her "Dads" scrapbooks and showed G. T. everything about her life: Photos, report cards, menus of places she and...