Shortly before noon they reached the little settlement at North East Carry.
“Well, well I’m glad to see you boys. How are all your sorrows and joys?”
The storekeeper greeted them as they entered the little general store.
“Fine and dandy. How are you and all the folks?” Bob replied shaking him heartily by the hand.
“If I felt any better I’d be ashamed, but the Misses she’s a trifle lamed.”
“That’s too bad. Hope it’s nothing serious,” Bob said.
“Doctor said she’d be all right, but she’s got a foot that’s sure a sight.”
“How about some dinner?” Jack asked.
“Dinner’ll be ready in half an hour. Plenty ter eat if the milk hain’t sour.”
“Well I sure hope it isn’t,” Jack laughed.