human
Were you lonesome, father? asked Telly, who usually led conversation in the Terry home.
gpt
We stopped at Bascom's, and you know he never stops talking.
human
He's worse'n burdock burs ter git away from, answered Uncle Terry,
gpt
he continued, rising and adding a few sticks to the fire, as the two women laid aside their wraps and drew chairs up;
human
I've read the paper purty well through an' had a spell o' livin' over by-gones, and then, turning to Telly and smiling, he added:
gpt
I got thinkin' o' the day ye came ashore, an' mother she got that excited she sot the box ye was in on the stove an' then put more wood in. It's a wonder she didn't put ye in the stove instead o' the wood!
human
By the way, Telly, what's become o' them trinkets o' yourn ye had on that day? It's been so long now, 'most twenty years, I 'bout forgot 'em. I s'pose ye hain't lost 'em, hev ye?
gpt
Why, no, father, she answered, a little surprised.
human
I hope not. They are all in the box in my bureau, and no one ever disturbs them.
gpt
Ye wouldn't mind fetchin' 'em now, would ye, Telly? he continued after drawing a long whiff of smoke and slowly emitting it in rings.
human
It's been so many years, an' since I got thinkin' 'bout it I'd like to take a look at 'em, jest to remind me o' that fortunate day ye came to us.