An' Bill was thet woman's slave.

When she died all his big heart went to the son, an' thet accounts.

Jack will never be any good." Wade thoughtfully nodded his head, as if he understood, and was pondering other possibilities.
"Is he the only child ?" "There's a girl, but she's not Bill's kin.

He adopted her when she was a baby.

An' Jack's mother hated this child--jealous, we used to think, because it might grow up an' get some of Bill's money.' "What's the girl's name ?" asked Wade.
"Columbine.