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He looked across at Cash writing steadily in his precise way,

duly bequeathing his worldly goods to Lovin; owning, too, his

responsibilities in another direction, but stillLovin Child his

chief heir so far as he knew On the spur of theBut could he do it?

He see wistfully aloof, pushed out of

his life that this baby he had no right to keep ht have all of his

affections, all of his poor estate And Marie, whose face was always in

the back of hisvision that would not let

hi the money to feed

and clothe their child And Lovin Child ro up and down the cabin,

cuddled and scolded and cared for as best an aard man may care for a

baby--a small, innocent usurper

Bud dropped his face in his pal out