Before noon, just like he’d said. And the team hardly acted tired at all. The people everywhere excited her, and Becky obviously couldn’t wait to get down. Since the outskirts of the settlement, Sue had searched the crowd for her neighbors, but hadn’t seen any. Levi walked up next to the side opposite her. “Hey, Auntie.” He pointed up a hill. “After our turn, Mister Henry’s planning on blowing the mules up there by the big post oak.” Becky stood on the wagon seat. “I want to go play.” Sue knew her daughter so well. “I suppose that’ll be all right. Don’t go far; stay in sight.” “Whoopee! Catch me, Levi!” She sailed through the air and into his arms, and then squirmed to be down. He held on, though. “Let go, put me down! I’m going to play.” He held her even tighter, but she squirmed and looked almost too strong for him. “See that big oak over there?” He pointed, then tickled her with his pointing finger. She wiggled and giggled. “I see it; I see it.
