three o'clock on July 16th
The words of the old lullaby came softly : `` Rock-a-bye , baby , On the tree-top , When the wind blows The cradle will rock -- '' Drusilla looked up at Dr. Eaton and her face broke into tiny little love wrinkles as she saw the look on his face . She put her faded old hands on his shoulders and looked into his eyes for a long moment ; then she said softly : `` Go on , my boy ; and God bless you ! '' And the doctor went . At three o'clock on July 16th , there met in the Doane library Mr. Carrington , Mr. Raydon -- the multi-millionaire and great friend of Drusilla 's -- Mr. Thornton , Dr. Eaton , and half a dozen of the residents of Brookvale . `` Gentlemen , '' Drusilla began when the men were seated , `` I suppose you wonder why you are all here . I 'm goin ' to tell you , because you are all my neighbors and I have heard that you are worryin ' about what I am goin ' to do . We 've all got a right to expect happiness in Heaven , but I believe we git what we give , and I want to give as much happiness here as I kin , so 's I 'll be sure to have somethin' to my account on the other side .