Chapter 13. NAT'S NEW YEAR

'I don't expect to hear from Emil yet, and Nat writes regularly, but where is Dan? Only two or three postals since he went. Such an energetic fellow as he is could buy up all the farms in Kansas by this time,' said Mrs Jo one morning when the mail came in and no card or envelope bore Dan's dashing hand.

'He never writes often, you know, but does his work and then comes home. Months and years seem to mean little to him, and he is probably prospecting in the wilderness, forgetful of time,' answered Mr Bhaer, deep in one of Nat's long letters from Leipzig.

'But he promised he would let me know how he got on, and Dan keeps his word if he can. I'm afraid something has happened to him'; and Mrs Jo comforted herself by patting Don's head, as he came at the sound of his master's name to look at her with eyes almost human in their wistful intelligence.

'Don't worry, Mum dear, nothing ever happens to the old fellow. He'll turn up all right, and come stalking in some day with a gold-mine in one pocket and a prairie in the other, as jolly as a grig,' said Ted, who was in no haste to deliver Octoo to her rightful owner.

'Perhaps he has gone to Montana and given up the farm plan. He seemed to like Indians best, I thought'; and Rob went to help his mother with her pile of letters and his cheerful suggestions.

1. Where was Nat?
2. What had he promised?
3. Who did?
4. Who touched someone on the head?
5. What did she do?
6. Did he look stupid?
7. Who were they wondering about?
8. Does he keep in contact?
9. Is he lazy?
10. Who was comforting his mother?
11. What did he speculate?
12. Did Rob help his mother?
13. With What?
14. Where did Mr. Bhaer think he was?
15. How many letters had been delivered from him since he left?
16. Is time of importance to him?
17. What did he like best?
18. According to whom?
19. Did he share that with anyone?
20. What did he do?
21. Who did she not think a note would be arriving from?
1. Leipzig.
2. He didn't.
3. Dan
4. Mrs Jo
5. Pat Don on the head.
6. No
7. Dan
8. not often
9. No
10. Ted
11. That he had gone to montana.
12. Yes.
13. Her pile of letters
14. Prospecting in the wilderness
15. Only two or three.
16. No
17. indians it seemed
18. Rob
19. No
20. Thought it
21. Emil