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Roy leaned around the hind quarters of thestock The colt will tend to grow up and be just like her reat animals and healthy Howthirty dollars" Sara's voice was hesitant, thinking shetoo much

"That see with the fence between the filly as it nibbled on Roy's fingers

"She's weaned and eating as much as her mother, but like all children, they're never far fro his face, Roy blushed from embarrassment "I'll take her," he mumbled

Roy's hu type and Sara was too young to spend the rest of her life alone I need to be cautious, she thought In her nervousness, she tried soht banter

"For another five dollars, I'll throw in Abe too," Sara joked

"Maw!" bellowed Abe

Sara tickled Abe, who giggled and ran away "Abe, you're the man around here I'd never sell you"

Then Billy spoke, "Maybe for a hundred dollars"

Everyone had a great laugh The boys started running again Roy began to feel more at ease and saw that Sara was friendlier as well

"What's wrong with your well Sara?"

"I can't figure it out It stopped pu I use it to water the fields" Sara pointed to an area behind the house

Roy saw a large field of wheat, corn, and barley growing in the area The plants were about six to ten inches tall "That's a beautiful garden You water the plants with the well?" Roy asked with an unbelievable tone

"Not at the et water on the plants soon, I' to lose my harvest this year"

"If it's okay with you, I'll take a look at it?"

Sara stuck out her aruest"

The torked side-by-side on the well for several hours When the sun was about an hour from sunset, Roy called it quits

"I think it's the main pump It appears to be worn out and won't hold pressure When Mr Riddle lived here, he wouldn't buy quality parts He'd always find so used or cheap"

"So, you knew the Riddle family?

Roy's expression becaood friends Stanley and I e"

"I only knew about Mr Riddle Poor man lost his mind and moved back east somewhere"