He Called a Little Girl a Thief at His Father’s Funeral. Then She Played the Song Only His Dead Sister Knew

At Earl Dawson’s funeral, his son dragged a little girl nobody had ever seen toward the church door and called her a thief. She was holding Earl’s silver harmonica, the one June had laid in the casket that morning. Then the girl played four notes Earl had only ever played for his daughter, Annie. The daughter Travis swore had died eight years ago.