seven o'clock in the morning
The General 's down on them things , and Barney and Tommie sha n't have 'em . '' `` Five dollars in the bank ! '' exclaimed the widow . She was surrounded by her eldest four sons , for it was seven o'clock in the morning . `` Two years we 've been in town , and them two years has put all four of you where I 'm proud of you . All four of you has sat in the father 's chair for good deeds done . What I 'm thinkin ' is , will Barney and Tommie and Larry sit there , too , when their turn comes ? ''