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That they all went home , and that the town was full of talk over it , and where the pistol was if Joe Rainey ever had one . Well , Joe Rainey had died about one o'clock that mornin ' , beggin ' every one not to let him fall asleep for fear he would n't wake up no more . They had give him ether or somethin' and so he kept gettin ' drowsier and drowsier , and finally died in his sleep . So my pa and grandpa talked till noon -- most wonderful talk ; and then we had dinner and grandma told more funny stories than you ever heard , and had the best time in the world . And after dinner , grandpa hitched up the horses and drove pa to Atterberry to catch the train for Havaner . But pa would n't take me . He says , `` No , sir , you stay here and get well , and mind your grandma and help her .