human
Ain't you glad I got him in with you, Josiah?
gpt
Cal'late I am, Eadie. I was mad at first, but it's beginning to mean a heap to me to have him here.
human
You always seemed so lonely when you'd come home, and I'd see your light in the setting-room window. It don't seem that way now when I look across.
gpt
It is real nice and homelike having him in the house.
human
I'm glad it's different for you, declared his next-door neighbor as she looked about the room.
gpt
Things look real trim since the painters got through.
human
It took a sight more than I thought it would, though, and it ain't going to be easy to pay back to Jim what I borrowed to do the repairing with.
gpt
Now, don't you go to crossing any bridges till you get to 'em. The Lord will provide when the time comes.
human
Cal'late He might, but I've always noticed that it's safer to help Him a mite on the perviding question.
gpt
Well, ain't you helping? You're doing the janitor work at the church, and that helps some. And, then, you'll get a ship one of these days, mark my word. Mr. Fox said as much to Harry just the other day.
human
I ain't so sure of that, Eadie,