Why I Live at the P.O.

[1] The work was inspired by a photograph taken by Welty that depicts a woman ironing at the back of a post office.

Stella brings with her a child, Shirley-T. and despite a great resemblance to Papa-Daddy (grandfather of Sister and Stella-Rondo) she claims the girl is adopted.

Then Uncle Rondo enters the house and borrows Stella's negligee, which makes her comment upon his look to Sister.

As a result, Stella convinces Uncle Rondo that Sister suggested that he looks like a fool in her pink kimono.

As everyone in the house is angry with Sister because of Stella-Rondo's lies, she leaves her home and moves to the post office, where she works.