er and be sure t. I a little  if Grandpapa able here.’

    Anythink you will need——’

    Course Lee Jackson bringing tia. And  going to take to get  expecting till around supper-time. Course Grandpapa alient  make him hurry none.’

    My soul! Is t old mule still alive?  be fully eighteen years old.’

    . Grandpapa been y years.  mule so long  just like Lee Jackson is one of and and love Lee Jackson like  a animal is t s.’

    ty years is a long time to work a mule.’

    It sure is. Noake good care of  in t sun Lee Jackson  big stra for  mules stra budge a step when he

    going to plo t  is on his head.’

    Doctor Copeland took doe co s and pans to cook all the food you will need?’

    Plenty, Portia said. I not going to any special trouble.

    Granpapa, ful o  o y meal and cabbage and t. Sounds good.’

    Portia laced oget;t told you yet. A surprise. Buddy going to

    be on. Buddy just come back from Mobile.

    on the farm now.’

    quot;It  sa just o ask you about,* said Portia. You remember o borroo ask a favor.’

    Doctor Copeland cracked ts of o see if I cant get you to be tomorro t illie going to be there.

    Seem to me like you ougo join us. I sure will be glad if you come.’

    on and Karl Marx and Portia—and illiam. Doctor Copeland removed acles and pressed  e ime ago. traighank you, he said. I will come.’

    t nig alone by tove in t back to time of his childhood.

    er freedom saug of teen years old