Yo' all keep what you've got.

The horses have got to have water--to-night it's going to be hell to hold the herd, and if anybody goes thirsty it'll be the men, not the horses But yo' all send them to the other wagon, Lassie Mind, now! Not a drop to anyone." After father rode away, Buddy crept up and put his two short arms around mother.

"Don't cry.

I don't have to drink any water," he soothed her.

He waited a minute and added optimistically, "Dere's a BI--IG wiver comin' pitty soon.