30/141 They've been playin' something, and that made them laugh." "I didn't know but I had snored," said the old man, sitting up. Then she asked, wistfully, "Was you out at the old place, Jacob ?" "Yes." "Did it look natural ?" "Yes; mostly. They're sinking the wells down in the woods pasture." "And--the children's graves ?" "They haven't touched that part. But I reckon we got to have 'em moved to the cemetery. I bought a lot." The old woman began softly to weep. |