Bettina was trying real hard to be nice, Mirriam noticed and that more than likely was because the woman was indeed a nice person. She shouldn't be suspicious.
"Don't be too much on my dancing. But thank you for saying it," she responded.
As the other girl changed, she was curious about the saloon singer/dancer. It was reasonable enough.
"I came here to this town looking for work....a career. I certainly did not want to be a farmer or a farmer's wife. I was born on one and ....well....I rebelled early and a lot. I came into the saloon and at that time Aury was working for another man who was the owner of the joint. But he did most of the work. We talked, we hit it off. He listened to me sing a song for him and liked what he heard. He hired me. We became good friends..which is what we still are in case you're thinking there is more to it. There isn't that many years of age between us but if anything he treats me like I was his daughter, his precious daughter. Woe unto anyone who tries anything on me."
"That's my story....it's worked out pretty good for me I think," she smiled.
