Trixie Thompson concludes that the only way she cam save her sister from dying of the "white plague" (tuberculosis) is by preventing the autumn leaves from falling; she heard her elders say ... Read allTrixie Thompson concludes that the only way she cam save her sister from dying of the "white plague" (tuberculosis) is by preventing the autumn leaves from falling; she heard her elders say that those troubled with weak lungs usually begin to suffer and die when the leaves begin ... Read allTrixie Thompson concludes that the only way she cam save her sister from dying of the "white plague" (tuberculosis) is by preventing the autumn leaves from falling; she heard her elders say that those troubled with weak lungs usually begin to suffer and die when the leaves begin to fall. Winifred, Trixie's older sister, is on the verge of contracting tuberculosis. Tli... Read all