"She used to wear pretty clothes and be lively—when she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls, singing in the choir...."See in text(Text of the Story)
As the men attempt to uncover the story of the murder, Mrs. Hale takes interest in a different story: that of Minnie’s adult life. Driven by a capacity for empathy and a sense of guilt for having lost touch with her neighbor, Mrs. Hale wants to understand what has happened to Mrs. Wright since “she was Minnie Foster, one of the town girls, singing in the choir.”
