ducker

And Mrs. Ducker calls to see Ma nearly every washday now, just when she's busiest, and so Pa has to sit and entertain her.

The three passed many delightful hours together at "Ducker."

"You ought to heard what he said to me when I asked him to come over to our house and—" began Mrs. Ducker somewhat acrimoniously.

"He just simply won't go back into the house," said Mrs. Ducker.