She sat down in a manner not unbecoming anywhere, and he sat opposite her.
"It must be mighty lonely fer ye all by yerself—yourself," she said.
"It is, quite, just now; but I shall have company soon."
She looked up sharply, inquiringly. "When and who?" painfully.
"Can't just tell when, but sometime in the near future."
She was still looking at him questioningly.
"I'm going to have a family on the Redmond farm," he continued; "am building there now."
She felt relieved.
"Haint ye got a sweetheart back yonder in the big city?" she asked.
He looked into her eyes, but she cunningly evaded the stare.