As they turned to leave, Florence remarked to the father, “We’ll help to look after the family while you go up and make your charcoal. We’ll come again tomorrow. We hope Pepito will be much better by then.”
The man’s face broke into a smile. “Our friends, you are most kind. We have much gratitude.”
CHAPTER X
A SOILED YELLOWED ENVELOPE
The next morning, when they were at the breakfast table, Jo Ann suggested that they go down to the goat ranch to see if they could get some milk to take to Pepito. “Do you want to go this time, Peg?”
“We-ell, if I thought I’d get to see your mysterious boy, I’d go.”
“I don’t think you’d see him, because he and the father are going back up the mountain to finish making their charcoal.”
“Well, I’ll stay here, then. You two go on.”
After they had washed the dishes and finished their other tasks, Florence and Jo Ann set out toward the goat ranch, Jo Ann swinging a bucket on her arm.
When they came in sight of the little pink adobe house, Florence remarked, “While we’re here getting the milk, I believe I’ll see if I can buy some corn to take to the cave family for their tortillas.”
“Good idea,” approved Jo Ann.