“My own girl,” she cried. “A real, bona fide nurse!”
16. Double Triumph
“And these guys do all their own work, too,” Tommy continued. The Craig family was at lunch and at the moment was listening with mounting interest to Tommy’s story about Mercyville. For Tommy had been spending many afternoons out at the boys’ town with his new chum, Bert Cramer.
“They make their own butter and cheese from their own milk. And they’ve a neat carpentry shop, too! They make furniture and stuff. But they seem to have lots of time for games and swimming and stuff. Timmy is making a swell adjustment. He’s crazy about the place.” He grinned. “I wouldn’t mind living there myself.”
Mr. Craig smiled. “I guess we’ll have to lose you somewhere, son. Maybe Mercyville will take you in.”
Mrs. Craig nodded. “I thought they already had. Seems to me Tommy’s been out there almost constantly.”
“Mother,” Tommy asked, “would it be okay if I brought Bert home to dinner?”
“My goodness, Tommy,” Mrs. Craig said, “I was wondering when you were going to invite him here. You’ve been out there so much.”
“Would tonight be okay? He’s having his tryout this afternoon here in town, and he could come after that.”