It is said about a certain sidewalk cafe in Paris that the traveler who will sit there long enough will eventually see passing by, everyone he has ever known. An interesting theory, though difficult to prove! Yet the validity of such an observation can be demonstrated on a smaller scale in many other places. Take for instance, Father Barbour's hammock between the trees at the Sky Ranch. The head of the Barbour clan can lie there at his ease through the pleasant hours of summer, and keep fully abreast of the developments of his household, as one by one, his sons, daughters and grandchildren stop by to pass the time of day. Right now, Hazel is reading a new letter to him from Pinky...