But after asilence of a few minutes she dropped it
again. Lund said atlast in the course of a desultory conversation, is beyond
myguessing . The woman climbed into the box of the wagon. Ive got ten dollars in my
pocket which Idont need just now. How would it be if we did our work in themorning
and then went and helped her together? Then he dropped back to the seatof the
mower.
Some time before dinner the train from the south
was due. Youve surely made progress, the woman said.
Then, a girl who was at once taken to theample
bosom of a lady and kissed. No sooner did Bobby see his employer than he came
running to openthe gate. To the south, before theyreached the gate, a little vista
opened on to a newly built shack. It had to be decided at once; elsethere would be
chaos .
Not till I can grow gasoline on my fields . I dont
wonder thateverybody talks of your house.
Not till I can grow gasoline on my fields . But it
sounded more like asummons to look than like anything else.
He did not wish; but he got up nevertheless. But
daddy is getting tobe like a child, Mr. He had eighteen acres in crop, six of wheat,
four ofoats, and the rest in barley.
Vogel sat on her seat and looked about, half
mockingly, halfin admiration.
Ill pay you ten percent a month; and I need
themoney only for a week. And just as they were in itscentre, they caught a glimpse
of a democrat coming from the south. Niels had arranged with Sigurdsen to look after
the harvesting andthreshing of his own little crop.
Then he left town, following the road to the east,
along the MuddyRiver, walking.
Wevethree acres of potatoes in; and the crop is
sold already for twentycents a bushel.
She wore a plain skirt and awaist, carrying her
coat over her arm. What we are going to do for hay this year, Mrs.
As if in play, fleeing from pursuit, they plunged
into the bushbeyond. Then he dropped back to the seatof the mower. Im independent,
she objected and resumed her work.
For the first time he thought he detected a certain
coolness ofmanner in Mrs.
He worked at the house again: the walls were to be
finished withplaster-board inside . Vogel sat on her seat and looked about, half
mockingly, halfin admiration. These people here,when they get anywhere, are rich at
best. Take it and pay me back when your chequecomes in.
She, too, had seen him and came tothe gate.