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1. The Earthquake
Dorothythoughthejustwiggledoneofhisdroopingears,butthatwasall.
"Gid-dap!"calledtheboy,again.
Thehorsestoodstill.
"Perhaps,"saidDorothy,"ifyouuntiedhim,hewouldgo."
Theboylaughedcheerfullyandjumpedout.
"GuessI’mhalfasleepyet,"hesaid,untyingthehorse."ButJimknowshisbusinessallright—don’tyou,Jim?"pattingthelongnoseoftheanimal.
Thenhegotintothebuggyagainandtookthereins,andthehorseatoncebackedawayfromthetree,turnedslowlyaround,andbegantotrotdownthesandyroadwhichwasjustvisibleinthedimlight.
"Thoughtthattrainwouldnevercome,"observedtheboy."I’vewaitedatthatstationforfivehours."
"Wehadalotofearthquakes,"saidDorothy."Didn’tyoufeelthegroundshake?"
"Yes;butwe’reusedtosuchthingsinCalifornia,"hereplied."Theydon’tscareusmuch."
"Theconductorsaiditwastheworstquakeheeverknew."
"Didhe?ThenitmusthavehappenedwhileIwasasleep,"hesaidthoughtfully.
"HowisUncleHenry?"sheenquired,afterapauseduringwhichthehorsecontinuedtotrotwithlong,regularstrides.
"He’sprettywell.HeandUncleHugsonhavebeenhavingafinevisit."
"IsMr.Hugsonyouruncle?"sheasked.
"Yes.UncleBillHugsonmarriedyourUncleHenry’swife’ssister;sowemustbesecondcousins,"saidtheboy,inanamusedtone."IworkforUncleBillonhisranch,andhepaysmesixdollarsamonthandmyboard."
"Isn’tthatagreatdeal?"sheasked,doubtfully.
"Why,it’sagreatdealforUncleHugson,butnotforme.I’masplendidworker.
