The Mountain Girl by Emma Payne Erskine Chapter 18 Page 17

safe enough f’om him, if the fool boy only know’d hit.”

“Frale, he’s plumb crazy, the way he’s b’en actin’,” said Azalea.

“An’ Bishop Towahs he telegrafted ‘at he’d send this here doctah, an’ he’d come up to-morrer with Miz Towahs to stop ovah with you, so I reckon yer maw wants you down thar, Cass.”

Cassandra rose quickly and placed the sleeping child gently in his cradle box. “I’ll go,” she said. “There’s no need for me here now. Hoke — you’ve been right good — ” She stopped abruptly and turned to his wife. “I must wear your dress off, Azalie, but I’ll send it back by Hoke as soon as hit’s been washed.”