AP) — PAYETTE, Idaho (AP) ? Catherine Carlson threads through the discount store, her hiking boots clopping against the linoleum. She is numb to
the shoppers who glance curiously as she plucks a pair of long underwear from a sales rack. Cold sneaks through the walls of her trailer home, but this is the only remedy she can afford. At checkout, Catherine writes a $15 check. The clerk with the "Deb G" name tag examines the signature and runs her eyes over Catherine ? the side-swept, faded blond hair, large knuckles, blue jeans and plaid work shirt.
Under the harsh fluorescent lights of the Bi-Mart, Catherine's narrow face is mapped with fine lines and abandoned by cosmetics. She ignores the unwelcome survey of her appearance.
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