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«_- The. willow’ was. still.
‘twitchin’ an. jumpin’, says
‘Pete, an it didn’t stop. ‘until:
‘she-hit the Findlaters in. the |

Pete Svensen ‘was ; working: ideas. wot: come . fiom, the
the pump handle. up-at the ‘Highlands, an” besides’ he
ranch an cassin’ because she: . was’ damn sure’ Missus Mac”
“was coming sorta murky, on’. had the Evil Eye when she'lit

io ° ‘account. it had been cainitig. into him once in. awhile. oat bin and the Catto’ $ liquer |:
7. perty hard. oe, ' -§$cotch in the harness’ box; :
ne -$o he jest set: ‘an: waited,” ‘which Mac had bin saving fer

. " Pete says it reminds him: of says Pete,’ ‘an ‘perty soon the. ‘Christmas. - cots

Old Mac and the Missus — willow fork°started jumpin’ os os
when the’ well run dry, back : _an twitchin’-and Missus- Mac That should: have e finished |

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in the 30s," | headed fer the barn. | itt fer Old Mac, I says... rarsa d Indian and Japan:

He Says’ “Missus Mac. 0 ae Nope, ‘says’ “Pete. There’ ese dances. Admission As.
figgered she ‘would: try her . rarer “| .-was a slight:discussion:when free. to. members: and. 31.00
hand — at’ what they - call’. -Missus:Mac claimed-a bottle’

‘‘dowsing,”’ which is.using’'a -
forked branch from a willow
-tree to “hunt . fer water
underground: *

-fer the Christmas cake an the:
‘pudding, an. then’ Mac.

| rubbed © the - willow. branch
with good Scotch an tolt the
: Missus to ‘tackle it again: ™

Old Mac figgered she \ was —
nuts, but ‘there: .wasn’t--
‘anything. to jose,. ‘because the:

pump. was: jest: squirtin’’: a
_ drop once in awhile .an Mac:
‘had busted. three’ “sledge:

hammers tryin’ to. drive a:

sand, ‘Point fer anew well...

a . Pete ‘says: Missus. Maé hit Religions. Studies: Depart.
‘the best damn well water in | ments. of. ‘Capilana College
the whole.‘ Chilcotin, - right. |’ a1
next to the barn, an it has bin’: College
years .— jest: right fer.|. Jews; will. ,
- tricklin’ into a glass. of good the’ Oakridge ‘Auditori um,.
"Scotch: oe 8 "beginning. at 9 a.m ee

Pete says Misstis Mac took”.
the willow..fork an went _
“.Saround the “place back an”. .

oo forth: an nothin’ hiappened. that was-real.good, because
mo eo OE: ‘Mac: ‘Wwas~ getting « wot® ‘when it comes to'working the”
. they call septical, but Missus - pump at 40‘below, the closer” -
-Mac said:she had knowed fer: to home the better. But: perty’

years she had ‘‘the Sight,’’ - : Soon he gets: sorta worried.
because. :. her.’ . Granny. in

~ a Peterhead : had tolt -her she - “How come? ¥ says).
; ‘was.born. ander the’ caw,
which ° was a sure sign. “Well,: says Pete, there was
; _ - abottle of singie.malt.in the ~
Old | “Mac . didn’t - say - fourth bale. of hay from the 7
nothin’, says Pete, because’ door.an Missus Mac: hit that
he had a lot of respeck fer the one first.. en oe

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