Thenhekissedme，andTHATwassettled。SoIwonderedwhenyoulongedforanythingsohardyoureallyfeltitwasworthbotheringGodabout，whetherthequickestwaytogetitwastoaskHimforit，ortotrytoputalotofloveintotheheartofsomepersonwhocoulddowhatyouwanted。IdecideditallwentbacktoGodthough，formostofthetimeprobablywewouldn’tknowwhotherightonewastotrytoawakenlovein。IwasmightysurenoneofuseverdreamedLaddiecouldwalkovertoPryors’，andcomebackwiththathorse，inawayperfectlysatisfactorytoeveryone，slickasaneel。
YoushouldhaveseenLeonfollowingaroundafterLaddie，tryingtodothingsforhim，takingonhisworktogivehimmoretimewiththehorses，gettingupearlytofinishhisownstunts，sohecouldgoovertoPryors’andhelp。Mothersaidithaddonemoretomakeamanofhimthananythingthateverhappened。IthelpedShelley，too。Somethingseemedtobreakinher，whenshecriedsowithLeon，becausehewasintrouble。ThenhewassocrazytoshowoffhishorsehehadShelleyrideupanddownthelane，whileheranalongandled，soshegotalotofexercise，anditmadehergoodandhungry。Ifyoudon’tthinkbythistimethatmymotherwasthebeatenestwomanalive，I’llproveittoyou。
Whenthesupperbellrangtherewasstrawberrypreservesinsteadoftheapplebutter，biscuit，friedchicken，andmashedpotatoes。
Shemusthaveslappedthosechickensintotheskilletbeforetheyknewtheirheadswereoff。WhenShelleycametothetable，forthefirsttimesinceshe’dbeenhome，hadpinkinhercheeks，andtalkedsome，andatetoo，motherforgotherownsupper。Shefumbledoverherplate，butscarcelytouchedeventhelivers，andthosedeliciouslittlekidneysinthetailpiecelikeLeonandI
hadatSally’swedding。Whenwefinished，anditwastimeforhertogivethesignaltoarise，noonehadaskedtobeexcused，shesaid：“LetushaveawordwiththeMostHigh。“Thenshebowedherhead，soallofusdidtoo。“OLord，wepraiseTheeforallThytendermercies，andallThylovingkindness。Amen！“