into Fordsville
to get supplies and see if the sheriff had any information about
Uncle Cliff. It would probably be an hour or longer before their
return.
“Hello, colleen, my name is Johnny O’Reilly. I live
with my Grandmama up on Thorne Hill. I had been seeing lights on in
the house a good bit later than Old Mister Coy usually stayed up
and I thought I’d see if we had new neighbors I wanted to meet. Now
that I’ve seen you, the answer is definitely ‘yes.’”
“We are the Wroe Family,” Chrissy blushed as she
took his hand. “My father is Edward; my mother is Penny; I have
twin siblings, Andy and Candy; and my name is Christina although
everyone calls me ‘Chrissy.’ We came up from North Carolina to see
Mama’s Aunt and Uncle but we haven’t seen either of them since we
got here. We’re extremely concerned. Oh, where are my manners?
Would you like a glass of tea? I’m afraid that’s all I have to
offer at the moment.”
“Tea would be wonderful." Johnny knew her folks were
not at home. He had seen them leave so he didn’t even think about
trying to beguile his way into the house. Well, maybe he thought about it but he certainly wouldn’t do it.
She returned in a short while with two tall glasses
of frosty cold tea. They sat side by side on the back steps and
enjoyed simple conversation for the better part of an hour. Neither
of them, later on, would have a clear memory of what they had
talked about. However, they were sure it was a wonderful
conversation. Chrissy did remember being introduced to JoJo, the
Golden Retriever. JoJo had shook paws with her, had even let
Chrissy scratch her ears, and pat her on her silky, golden
head.
“Do you think it would be out of line if I came by
again to see you and meet the rest of your family?” Johnny
asked.
“Oh, I think that would be very nice indeed. I know
they would all enjoy meeting you and JoJo.”
When it was time for Johnny to go and he was about
to go out of sight, he turned, took off his cap again, and waved to
her and JoJo barked good-bye. Chrissy was still on cloud nine when
her parents and the twins got home. Nevertheless, she helped unload
the back of the SUV and even managed to get excited about all the
goodies they had brought home. Penny and Ed had bought a bunch of
treats they hadn’t had for a long, long time. Finally they got
everything in the house and put away. Then they decided to rest a
few minutes.
“What did you do to occupy the time while we were
gone?” they asked Chrissy.
Chrissy blushed prettily. “Well, actually, I had a
visitor after you left.”
“Who on earth came to visit?” they asked.
“He was the grandson of the woman you met up on
Thorne Hill, Daddy. His name is Johnny O’Reilly and he has a Golden
Retriever named JoJo. He was the one who put on the fireworks
display we enjoyed on July 4. I thanked him for setting them off
where we could watch it, too. I told him it was a terrific show. He
said he was glad to know someone other than he and his grandmother
had appreciated it.”
“What is a gold ‘triever?" Candy wanted to know.
“I know what it is,” Andy spoke up. “It’s one of
those ‘tectors that finds stuff that’s under the ground. Did he
find any gold or anything ‘round here?
“A Golden Retriever, Kids, is a beautiful breed of
dog. It has curly golden hair and is usually quite friendly,” their
Dad explained.
“She was friendly. She let me pat her head,
rub her fur, and scratch her ears. She even barked ‘good-bye’ to
me. Johnny said Aunt Lorraine had loved her and he had brought JoJo
here to see her often when she was alive and Uncle Cliff enjoyed
seeing her, too.”
Penny was somewhat concerned about the young man
being at the house when Chrissy was alone. “Where did you two do
all this talking?”
“He sat on the porch steps while I fixed us a glass
of tea and then I sat there, too, and we drank our tea and talked.
You know I wouldn’t have invited him into the house
to get supplies and see if the sheriff had any information about
Uncle Cliff. It would probably be an hour or longer before their
return.
“Hello, colleen, my name is Johnny O’Reilly. I live
with my Grandmama up on Thorne Hill. I had been seeing lights on in
the house a good bit later than Old Mister Coy usually stayed up
and I thought I’d see if we had new neighbors I wanted to meet. Now
that I’ve seen you, the answer is definitely ‘yes.’”
“We are the Wroe Family,” Chrissy blushed as she
took his hand. “My father is Edward; my mother is Penny; I have
twin siblings, Andy and Candy; and my name is Christina although
everyone calls me ‘Chrissy.’ We came up from North Carolina to see
Mama’s Aunt and Uncle but we haven’t seen either of them since we
got here. We’re extremely concerned. Oh, where are my manners?
Would you like a glass of tea? I’m afraid that’s all I have to
offer at the moment.”
“Tea would be wonderful." Johnny knew her folks were
not at home. He had seen them leave so he didn’t even think about
trying to beguile his way into the house. Well, maybe he thought about it but he certainly wouldn’t do it.
She returned in a short while with two tall glasses
of frosty cold tea. They sat side by side on the back steps and
enjoyed simple conversation for the better part of an hour. Neither
of them, later on, would have a clear memory of what they had
talked about. However, they were sure it was a wonderful
conversation. Chrissy did remember being introduced to JoJo, the
Golden Retriever. JoJo had shook paws with her, had even let
Chrissy scratch her ears, and pat her on her silky, golden
head.
“Do you think it would be out of line if I came by
again to see you and meet the rest of your family?” Johnny
asked.
“Oh, I think that would be very nice indeed. I know
they would all enjoy meeting you and JoJo.”
When it was time for Johnny to go and he was about
to go out of sight, he turned, took off his cap again, and waved to
her and JoJo barked good-bye. Chrissy was still on cloud nine when
her parents and the twins got home. Nevertheless, she helped unload
the back of the SUV and even managed to get excited about all the
goodies they had brought home. Penny and Ed had bought a bunch of
treats they hadn’t had for a long, long time. Finally they got
everything in the house and put away. Then they decided to rest a
few minutes.
“What did you do to occupy the time while we were
gone?” they asked Chrissy.
Chrissy blushed prettily. “Well, actually, I had a
visitor after you left.”
“Who on earth came to visit?” they asked.
“He was the grandson of the woman you met up on
Thorne Hill, Daddy. His name is Johnny O’Reilly and he has a Golden
Retriever named JoJo. He was the one who put on the fireworks
display we enjoyed on July 4. I thanked him for setting them off
where we could watch it, too. I told him it was a terrific show. He
said he was glad to know someone other than he and his grandmother
had appreciated it.”
“What is a gold ‘triever?" Candy wanted to know.
“I know what it is,” Andy spoke up. “It’s one of
those ‘tectors that finds stuff that’s under the ground. Did he
find any gold or anything ‘round here?
“A Golden Retriever, Kids, is a beautiful breed of
dog. It has curly golden hair and is usually quite friendly,” their
Dad explained.
“She was friendly. She let me pat her head,
rub her fur, and scratch her ears. She even barked ‘good-bye’ to
me. Johnny said Aunt Lorraine had loved her and he had brought JoJo
here to see her often when she was alive and Uncle Cliff enjoyed
seeing her, too.”
Penny was somewhat concerned about the young man
being at the house when Chrissy was alone. “Where did you two do
all this talking?”
“He sat on the porch steps while I fixed us a glass
of tea and then I sat there, too, and we drank our tea and talked.
You know I wouldn’t have invited him into the house
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