The Little Colonel Page #2

and whereJack's going

it's even rougher.

The colonel is right, ma'am.

Jack told me you have a lovely home

waiting for you.

That sounds too grand.

It's just a cottage my mother left me.

No one's lived in it for years.

- A safe journey to you and an uneventful one.

- Thank you.

Now, you gotta watch very close.

Well, having a fine time

for yourself, aren't you?

What's the matter?

Has the cat got your tongue?

- You hurt. Put me down!

- Oh, I wouldn't hurt you, little lady.

Give me a kiss, hmm?

- You'll write often, won't you, dear?

- Of course.

- The coach is here, Mr. Sherman.

- Thank you.

- Remember what I told you, little Colonel.

- All right.

Kiss me good-bye.

Good-bye, darling. Home safe.

- Do be careful.

- I will.

Now, honey, you be a brave soldier

and look out for Mother, won't you?

Yes, Papa Jack. I will.

- Good-bye, my baby.

- Good-bye.

Good morning, Colonel, sir.

- Fair and bright today.

- Mm-hmm.

I hear down at the village

prices is picking up...

and it's a big year for cotton.

- Oh, stop chattering, Walker!

- Yes, sir.

- I don't want to hear all this gossip.

- No, sir.

I was gonna tell you

about the cottage, sir...

but I reckon you

wouldn't be interested.

- Cottage?

- Yes, sir. Someone is moving in to it.

- Walker!

- Yes, sir?

Confound you! Why don't you let me know

what's going on around here?

- Who's moving in to the cottage?

- I don't know, sir.

I hear tell they moved in this morning.

Well, well, well, well.

It's been empty a long time now.

Ever since-

Well, maybe I'd better call

on our new neighbors...

and see what kind of folks they are.

Yes, sir. Having neighbors

won't make it so lonely around here.

- Who says it's lonely around here?

- Not me. No, sir.

Anyway, I like to be lonely.

Why, F--

Mother, who was that?

- Your grandfather.

- Why didn't he come in?

He didn't want to.

Did he make you cry?

Never mind, dear.

You're a bad man

to make my mama cry!

- Mom Beck.

- What, child?

Why doesn't my grandfather want

to come in and see my mother?

Well, he mighty mad at she,

and, I guess, she mad at he.

Why?

Your grandfather get mad

when your mother married your daddy.

- But he's her papa, isn't he?

- Sure enough.

- Shouldn't papas love their little girls?

- Yes, they should.

Seems mighty funny to me.

Well, it's 'cause all the Lloyds

are stubborn.

The old colonel is,

your mother is, and you is.

I'm not stubborn!

Don't you call me that!

No use you stomping your foot at me.

That don't change it.

That just proves it.

Now, lookee here, honey, does you want to

fight with me, or does you want to help me?

I want to help you.

That's fine.

Mom Beck, I'm expecting Aunt Sally Tyler

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