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At the table he listened with silent pride to the answers which Dan Gooch’s volley of questions elicited. He learned that a mountain farm could bring its owner a good living if rightly cultivated, that Talitha had made with her own hands the dress and apron of “store goods” she was wearing. Perhaps his wife had been in the right after all when she insisted on the two older children going to school, although it was against his judgment.

“And you-uns hev been a-larnin’ carpenterin’?” continued their neighbour, addressing Martin.

“Yes, I’ve been working at it all the year, out of school hours,” was the reply.

“Then thar’s a job waitin’ fer you at Squar’ Dodd’s. His house ain’t big ’nough ter suit him, and he’s bound ter hev a po’ch and a lean-to on thet place of his’n.”

“Thank you ever so much. I’ll see Mr. Dodd about it to-night.” Martin’s eyes kindled at the thought of putting his knowledge to such immediate use.

“I reckon thet school’d be a fine place fer my Abner and Gincy,” mused Dan.