Chapter 17: Reunited with Family)
I can't believe we're almost to Shiloh, David. But of course we've been on it for the past hour now. How far is it now to Granpa's ranch, Mama? Not far now, Annie. Just a mile more and we'll be there. I can't wait to meet Granpa, Mama. And he will love all of you. I've written him about you all for years. Do you think Randy will play a song for us? I'm sure he will, Annie. Here we are now, David. It looks just the same as when I left. The Virginian has taken good care of it. It looks like we've got company, Uncle Henry. Why, it's Betsy and David, Josie. Go get Randy and Ellie. Of course, Uncle Henry. Randy, Betsy and her family just drove through the main gate. Thanks, Josie. Come on, Ellie. I want ya to meet somebody special. Daddy, it's so good to see you again! And it's good to see you, Betsy. I've missed you, darling. Annie, Henry, Virginia, this is your Granpa. Hello, Granpa. I'm so glad to meet you. And I'm glad to meet you, sweetheart. Did you know that Annie was your grandmother's name? Mama told me that's who I was named for. And what do you like to do, young man? I like to build things, Granpa. Would you like to learn to ride? Oh, yes. And how about you, little one? I like to play with dolly. And who is this, Daddy? This is Josie Dawson, Betsy. She's the niece of an old friend of mine. I'm pleased to meet you, Josie. Likewise, Betsy. The Virginian has told me a lot about you. Where's Randy? I'm right here, Betsy. Randy, it's so good to see you again. My, you've grown up. You were just a boy when I left. I know. It's good to see ya again, Betsy. I've missed you. And this must be Ellie. Are you Betsy? Why, yes I am. And I'm so glad to meet you, Ellie. Randy's going to adopt me. That's wonderful news, Ellie. Are you Ellie? What's your name? Annie. Randy, I'd like you to meet my children. I'm Annie, and this is Virginia. And I'm Henry. I'd like to be a cowboy like you when I grow up. I guess I'll hafta teach ya, then. Will you? Sure I will. Mama's told me everything about you from when I was a baby, Randy. She told me all the time how she loved to listen to you singing. And what else did she tell ya, honey? She told me how she loves you just like you were her very own brother. Why don't we all go in the house so we can visit? That would be nice, Daddy.
I can't believe we're almost to Shiloh, David. But of course we've been on it for the past hour now. How far is it now to Granpa's ranch, Mama? Not far now, Annie. Just a mile more and we'll be there. I can't wait to meet Granpa, Mama. And he will love all of you. I've written him about you all for years. Do you think Randy will play a song for us? I'm sure he will, Annie. Here we are now, David. It looks just the same as when I left. The Virginian has taken good care of it. It looks like we've got company, Uncle Henry. Why, it's Betsy and David, Josie. Go get Randy and Ellie. Of course, Uncle Henry. Randy, Betsy and her family just drove through the main gate. Thanks, Josie. Come on, Ellie. I want ya to meet somebody special. Daddy, it's so good to see you again! And it's good to see you, Betsy. I've missed you, darling. Annie, Henry, Virginia, this is your Granpa. Hello, Granpa. I'm so glad to meet you. And I'm glad to meet you, sweetheart. Did you know that Annie was your grandmother's name? Mama told me that's who I was named for. And what do you like to do, young man? I like to build things, Granpa. Would you like to learn to ride? Oh, yes. And how about you, little one? I like to play with dolly. And who is this, Daddy? This is Josie Dawson, Betsy. She's the niece of an old friend of mine. I'm pleased to meet you, Josie. Likewise, Betsy. The Virginian has told me a lot about you. Where's Randy? I'm right here, Betsy. Randy, it's so good to see you again. My, you've grown up. You were just a boy when I left. I know. It's good to see ya again, Betsy. I've missed you. And this must be Ellie. Are you Betsy? Why, yes I am. And I'm so glad to meet you, Ellie. Randy's going to adopt me. That's wonderful news, Ellie. Are you Ellie? What's your name? Annie. Randy, I'd like you to meet my children. I'm Annie, and this is Virginia. And I'm Henry. I'd like to be a cowboy like you when I grow up. I guess I'll hafta teach ya, then. Will you? Sure I will. Mama's told me everything about you from when I was a baby, Randy. She told me all the time how she loved to listen to you singing. And what else did she tell ya, honey? She told me how she loves you just like you were her very own brother. Why don't we all go in the house so we can visit? That would be nice, Daddy.