nine P.M.
But after a time I mistrusted the sweet peace and happiness of her life would be such that she would go seldomer and make shorter visits when she did go . And its black gloom would be lighted by tones of living love and gleams of light and warmth from tender eyes . And I hoped that the time would come when dimpled baby fingers would gently bar the doorway and she would n't go there to stay for any length of time . Well , the happy company stayed till nine P.M. , when they departed with many pleasant and loving words , I being thankful every minute of the time , even when I see 'em drive off . You know sometimes as glad as you are to have company , and as well as you like 'em , you are kinder glad to set down quiet , and think over all the happy time , and rest your head . Well , the next day after Thanksgivin ' , early in the afternoon , Josiah said he had got to go over to Jonesville , and proposed that I should ride over with him . He said the mair kinder needed shuein ' , and sez he , `` We might bring Tommy home with us , for there wuz n't any school Saturday , and he could stay over Sunday with us . ''