Return to Shiloh Chapter 29: Billie Jo Returns)
The next few days on Shiloh passed very quickly and before everyone knew it it was Saturday night and time for Judge Garth's homecoming party. I hope everyone arrives soon, Uncle Henry. I'm sure they will, Josie. Someone's knocking on the door, Josie. I'll get it, Uncle Henry. Hello, Josie. Hello, Randy, Ellie. Please come in. Thank- you, Josie. Hello, Judge. Hello, Randy. Hi, Granpa. It's good to see you, Ellie. Where's Jamie? He'll be down in a few minutes, Ellie. Your daughter has really taken Jamie over, Randy. I know, Randy laughingly said. I hear another knock at the door. Hello, Emmett. Boy, do you look pretty, Josie. Why, thank you, kind sir. It's good to see you again. Isn't that Betsy and David coming now? It sure is, Josie. Hello, Judge. Good to see you, Emmett. Hello, Jamie. Howdy, Emmett. You sure look pretty, Josie. Thank you, Jamie. You look really nice in that suit, too. Betsy and David are here, Uncle Henry. That's good, Josie. And the musicians are ready to play. And all the food is ready,too. Hello, Daddy. It's good to see you here, Betsy. Hello, Annie, Virginia. Hi, Granpa. Hello, Henry. You can call me Hank if you want to, Granpa. That's what all my friends call me. It's good to have you here, son. How did you all weather the storm, David? We weathered it just fine, Father. We didn't have hardly any damage. That's good to hear. Where's Randy, Daddy? He's in the other room with the Virginian and the others, Betsy. And who is this beautiful young woman, Betsy? My name is Billie Jo Conrad, Judge Garth. I'm pleased to meet you at last. As am I, my dear. You're the one that took care of Randy all those years ago, aren't you? Yes, I am. I'd like to thank you for what you did for him, Billie Jo. Randy means a lot to me. I was glad to do it, Judge. Is Randy here? Oh, yes. He and Ellie are here. Who is Ellie? His daughter. Did he get married while I was gone? No, not yet. Ellie's father was a friend of his and when he died Randy adopted her. I see. Here come the boys now. Hello, Betsy. Hello, Randy. Billie Jo, is that you? It sure is, Randy. You've grown since I saw you last. So have you. I know. Billie Jo, this is my daughter Ellie. Ellie, this is Miss Billie Jo Conrad. I'm pleased to meet you, Miss Conrad. Likewise, Ellie. Please, call me Billie Jo. Alright. Billie Jo, this is Miss Josie Dawson. She's Judge Garth's niece. Pleased to meet you, Billie Jo. I'm glad to meet you, Josie. And this is my friend Jamie. Hello, Jamie. Nice to meet you, ma'am. Please, call me Billie Jo. I'd be pleased to. Could I have your attention,everyone? It's good to have you all back at Shiloh again. And thank you all for coming tonight. For coming home. Let the festivities begin, everyone.
The next few days on Shiloh passed very quickly and before everyone knew it it was Saturday night and time for Judge Garth's homecoming party. I hope everyone arrives soon, Uncle Henry. I'm sure they will, Josie. Someone's knocking on the door, Josie. I'll get it, Uncle Henry. Hello, Josie. Hello, Randy, Ellie. Please come in. Thank- you, Josie. Hello, Judge. Hello, Randy. Hi, Granpa. It's good to see you, Ellie. Where's Jamie? He'll be down in a few minutes, Ellie. Your daughter has really taken Jamie over, Randy. I know, Randy laughingly said. I hear another knock at the door. Hello, Emmett. Boy, do you look pretty, Josie. Why, thank you, kind sir. It's good to see you again. Isn't that Betsy and David coming now? It sure is, Josie. Hello, Judge. Good to see you, Emmett. Hello, Jamie. Howdy, Emmett. You sure look pretty, Josie. Thank you, Jamie. You look really nice in that suit, too. Betsy and David are here, Uncle Henry. That's good, Josie. And the musicians are ready to play. And all the food is ready,too. Hello, Daddy. It's good to see you here, Betsy. Hello, Annie, Virginia. Hi, Granpa. Hello, Henry. You can call me Hank if you want to, Granpa. That's what all my friends call me. It's good to have you here, son. How did you all weather the storm, David? We weathered it just fine, Father. We didn't have hardly any damage. That's good to hear. Where's Randy, Daddy? He's in the other room with the Virginian and the others, Betsy. And who is this beautiful young woman, Betsy? My name is Billie Jo Conrad, Judge Garth. I'm pleased to meet you at last. As am I, my dear. You're the one that took care of Randy all those years ago, aren't you? Yes, I am. I'd like to thank you for what you did for him, Billie Jo. Randy means a lot to me. I was glad to do it, Judge. Is Randy here? Oh, yes. He and Ellie are here. Who is Ellie? His daughter. Did he get married while I was gone? No, not yet. Ellie's father was a friend of his and when he died Randy adopted her. I see. Here come the boys now. Hello, Betsy. Hello, Randy. Billie Jo, is that you? It sure is, Randy. You've grown since I saw you last. So have you. I know. Billie Jo, this is my daughter Ellie. Ellie, this is Miss Billie Jo Conrad. I'm pleased to meet you, Miss Conrad. Likewise, Ellie. Please, call me Billie Jo. Alright. Billie Jo, this is Miss Josie Dawson. She's Judge Garth's niece. Pleased to meet you, Billie Jo. I'm glad to meet you, Josie. And this is my friend Jamie. Hello, Jamie. Nice to meet you, ma'am. Please, call me Billie Jo. I'd be pleased to. Could I have your attention,everyone? It's good to have you all back at Shiloh again. And thank you all for coming tonight. For coming home. Let the festivities begin, everyone.