"Just the thing," Dan decided; and we soon saw, with his assistance, a
vision of our future mattress walkin' about the run on the ends of cows'
tails.
"Looks like it's going to be a dead-heat," Johnny said, still hammering,
when the Dandy brought in word that the Macs were within twelve miles of
the homestead. And when I announced next day that the dining-net was
finished and ready for hanging, he also became wildly enthusiastic.
"Told you from the beginning we shouldn't be long," he said, flourishing
a hammer and brimming over with suggestions for the hanging of the net.
"Rope'll never hold it," he declared; "fencing wire's the thing," so
fencing wire was used, and after a hard morning's work pulling and
straining the wire and securing it to uprights, the net was in its place,
the calico roof smooth and flat against the ceiling, and its curtains
hanging to the floor, with strong, straight saplings run through the
folded hem to weigh it down. Cheon was brimming over with admiration for
it
"My word, boss! Missus plenty savey," he said. (Cheon invariably
discussed the missus in her presence.
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