All the Townsend children were performers in the little Tyson church. On one particular occasion, little Mary, probably three or four years old at the time, had a piece to speak. She was so little, she could hardly climb up the few steps leading to the stage or pulpit. My older sister, Bessie, was in charge of part of the program, and when little Mary finally reached the platform and saw all the people in front of her, she completely forgot the second line of her two line speech. After the first line, and a long pause, she asked, "What comes next, Bessie?" Bessie prompted her, and Mary completed her little speech. Everyone applauded, and little Mary clapped also.
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