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Updated: September 9, 2025
Now that she had made the great decision about Truedale, there was still "lil' Ann." Lynda fought for mastery over the dread thing that was forcing its way into her consciousness. Then something Nella-Rose was saying caught her fevered thought. "When I was a lil' child I used to dream that some day I would do a mighty big thing maybe this is it.
"What you done with Nella-Rose?" he asked, standing before Burke with slow fire in his deep eyes. Lawson could never have been the man he was if he were not capable of holding his own council and warding off attack. "What makes you think I've done anything with her?" he asked. "None o' that, Burke Lawson," Jim warned.
Supper, of a better sort than most hill-women knew, was spread out on a clean table, and in the cheer and safety Nella-Rose expanded and decided to take the old woman into her confidence at once and so secure present comfort until Truedale came back to claim her. This Lois Ann, in whose sunken eyes eternal youth burned and glowed, was a mystery in the hills and was never questioned.
Think o' that lil' girl tracking 'long the hills, through all that storm, to to save the man she had played with and flouted but loved, without knowing it! Nella-Rose was like that. She lit on things and took her fun but in the big parts she always did come out strong." Truedale shifted his position. "I reckon I'm wearying you with my troubles?" Greyson spoke apologetically. "No, no. Go on.
She looked up flushed and eager. "How-de," she said genially. "Set and have a bite." "I ain't got no time," the old woman returned pantingly. "Nella-Rose is down to my place." The warm, sunny room grew stifling to Marg. "What a-doing?" she said, half under her breath. "She's got a lil' baby." The colour faded from Marg's face, leaving it pasty and heavy. "Burke thar?"
Have your mully-grubs, if you please; I'm going home." As Nella-Rose tried to pass, Marg caught her by the arm. "Burke's back!" she whispered, "he's hiding up to Devil-may-come! He's been seen and you know it!" "What if I do?" Nella-Rose never ignored a possible escape for the future. "You've been up there to meet him. You ought to be licked.
I ain't forgot the year o' the fever an' an' well, yo' know who took care o' me day an' night till I saw faces an' knew 'em! What's a matter o' a hen o' two an' a sack o' taters when lined up agin that fever spell? I tell yo', Nella-Rose, if yo' say thar war three dozen aigs, thar war three dozen aigs, an' we'll bargain accordin'!" And now the dimples came slowly to the relieved face.
Thus brought to reason Jim sat down, shared his meal with his reinstated friend, and gave him the gossip of the hills. Lawson ate because he was well-nigh starved and he knew he had some rough work ahead; he listened because he needed all the guiding possible and he shielded the name and reputation of Nella-Rose with the splendid courage that filled his young heart and mind.
See, push over the chair leave the door open like you'd gone away before the storm." Quickly and silently Nella-Rose suited action to word. Truedale watched her like one bewitched. "Now!" She took him by the hand and the next minute they were out on the wet, sodden leaves; the next they were crouching close under the bushes where even the heavy rain had not penetrated.
I've brought you three dozen eggs and ten pounds of pork." Nella-Rose almost said po'k not quite! "And you must be mighty generous with me when you weigh out let me see! oh, yes, pepper, salt, and sugar." "I'll lay a siftin' more in the scale, Nella-Rose, on 'count o' yo' enjoyin' ways. But I can't make this out" he was counting the eggs "yo' said three dozen aigs?"
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