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“My hts to me so I could read under the covers after my dad went to sleep” He smiled fondly at the memory

Lou heard the coravel drive Brody rose from the chair and leaned over the rail to check out the noise “Looks like they’re back from church already,” he said, when Jeb’s truck stopped at the back door

They leaned over the rail together and saw Sadie turn to help John out of the car, placing crutches in his hands Lou gasped and covered her mouth “What happened?” she yelled down

Jeb looked up at the a woman walk by and tripped over a bush beside the sidewalk Tumbled headfirst into the bush and broke his ankle!”

“I’ll be right down,” Lou cried, as she turned to go in the house Brody followed her and they met the others in the kitchen

“You should have called otten Sarah so she wouldn’t be trouble,” Lou cried when she saw thee out of her Sunday clothes

Sadie smiled “She was no trouble at all She and I went to church while Jeb took John to the hospital”

Jeb shook his head “Doctor says six weeks with no activity”

“What are we going to do about getting up the hay?” John groaned The hay season was just about to begin This was the time of year they cut the hay in the fields, baled and stored it for the winter John was an instruh to fill

“We’ll just have to hire someone to replace you,” Lou replied

“It will take four men to do the work of this one,” Jeb countered

“Then we’ll just have to hire four,” Lou replied

“Just hire three,” Brody broke in “I’m here I can help”

“Mighty nice of you, boy Been a long time since you put up hay”

“I can still do it, though”