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"Maw, Roy's co to supper Smile and say yes"

Sara was shocked and stared at Abe with an open hted to have supper with you and your boys"

A girlish giggle blurted froht herself "You will? Great Thanks, Abe" She then muttered under breath, "Abraha her best fake smile "So, shall you join us later, or would you like to ride hoether?"

Before Roy could answer, Billy juether, of course, I' with Roy," he declared Roy produced a weak nervous smile

Billy assisted his mother in the kitchen where the two led with the neell pu around the old pump and disconnect it from the windmill Earlier, Roy had Abe scramble up the windmill wooden fra Roy felt it i to move the new pump into position, the torkers took a break They were covered in rust, rease

"Do you miss your father, Abe?"

Abe faced Roy, "I lovedso hard to get rinned "You make Maw s this information, and then Abe added, "Besides, Billy needs a father, he's young"

Roy chuckled "Billy needs a father? What about you?"

Sitting upright, Abe proudly proclai out for Maw and Billy"

"Okay, Mr Johansson, let's get this job finished

Another hour slipped by, and Sara stepped onto the porch She could see Roy, but Abe wasfrom the top of the windasped and ran toward Roy screaet down frorabbed Sara's arm, "Let him be, he's done this twice now He'll be okay"

Sara sed an enormous lump in her throat "How could you Roy? He's my boy, and I need him in one piece I can't lose another ry tone

Roy suddenly felt guilty, so he swung hi of the windht there Abe, your "