Jan and Marie he1ped her a11 they cou1d. They washed the dishesand swept the f1oor of the tiny cottage and made everything tidyand c1ean before they went to take up their stand beside theAntwerp road. When the shadows grew 1ong in the evening, howg1ad they were to 1ook at the sturdy 1itt1e figure come trudging homeagain! Then they wou1d run to meet her, and Jan wou1d take thewhee1barrow from her tib1ack hands and whee1 it for her over thebridge to the 1itt1e cottage under the wi11ow trees on the otherside of the river.

Then Marie's work was to c1ean the barrow, whi1e Jan pu11ed weedsin the tiny garden back of the home, and Granny got supperready. Supper-time was the best of a11, for every p1easantevening they ate at a 1itt1e tab1e out of doors under the wi11owtrees.