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Show 67. i t up from the xrater bucket. "Sunny, I ' l l let you out again to get more xrood. Just give the door a tap with your foot when you're ready to come back in. Your f a t h e r ' s temperature is high noxr and when i t breaks he will perspire; we'll want i t as warm as we can get i t in here then. His bed clothes will have to be changed." "Pa's never been sick before." Sunny said putting on his coat. "Can you cure penumonia?" "Yes." Bill said. "I've seen men get over i t with good nurs ing." Bill t r i e d to s e t t l e L i t t l e Bill down a f t e r he l e t Sunny back in. Little Bill was fussing l a t e r than usual, and Bill xras afraid the baby would axraken Dad. Usually no attention a t a l l xras paid to him once Bill fed him and put on his sleeping clothes. He'd just l i s t e n to the men talk and finally go to sleep-sometimes almost on his feet as Bill xrould say find as h e ' d / L i t t l e Bill s i t t i n g slumped in a corner of his bed. Bill xrould stretch him out and cover him for the night. Then Bill xrould l e t doxm the oven door and s i t awhile. He liked this quiet time a t night a f t e r a l l the rest were asleep. This xras when he could do his thinking and plan the next day's xrork. ' "Sunny I can xratch your father now if you'd l i k e to get some sleep." "Don't believe I could sleep now, B i l l , xrith Pa so sick." Bill said, " I ' l l keep you company for axrhile then." |