Lillian's Little Lillian During The Great Depression

It was early November, 1929. The beginning of the Great Depression. Lillian was playing with her doll upstairs in the room she and her sister shared. It was a porcelain doll given to her by her father. Lillian named her Little Lillian since she looked almost identical to the doll. Lillian was a nine year old girl. She had red hair, pale skin, and green eyes. She loved staying inside and reading, playing board games, and card games. Lillian and was as happy as ever. Lillian was imagining Little Lillian was at a princess ball when her mother called. “Lillian, come down for dinner!” her Mom said. Lillian’s mom was a woman in her mid-30s. She too had the characteristics of her daughter, since most of her daughter’s looks came from her. She …show more content…
old, John, at 10 yrs. old, then Lillian. “What’s wrong?” asked Lillian. “Where’s the dinner?” “Come sit here,” her Mom said, patting the seat next to her with her hand. Lillian went over by her Mom and sat down, trying to read from everyone’s faces what had just happened. “Okay, now tell me what’s wrong,” Lillian said, not wanting to wait any longer. There was a moment of hesitation. “There’s no easy way to say this,” said her Dad, looking at the ground, “but… I got fired from my job.” There was a pause of silence. “Okay. Get a new one then,” Lillian said, not knowing they were in the middle of the Great Depression. “No, Lillian. We’re in a time where it’s not that easy to get a job; it’s the Great Depression,” said her Dad, trying to hold back the tears. “I’m not going to be able to get another job. I’m not going to make enough money to care for all of you.” “All the banks lost all their money so all the money we saved is gone, Lillian,” Lillian’s Mom said with tears running down her face as all Lillian's other siblings continued sobbing. “So,” her Mom said with hesitation looking at her Dad, “because we want the best for all of you…..we are going to have to send one of you to an orphanage.” This is a joke