22/42 The minister gazed open-mouthed. "You see, I was invited out to ride this afternoon and--and--I went." She glanced at her brother, reddened--yes, almost blushed--and continued. He come about that cousin's will--the other cousin that's just died. He's a reel nice man--her live cousin is--keeps a shoe store up to Sandwich, and I used to know him years ago. When I was over to Thankful's t'other day, him and me had quite a talk. |