The crowd exploded. The hunters’ shouts were deafening. I don’t know from where the two silly old tears came.
They just squeezed their way out. I felt them as they rolled down my cheeks.
One dropped on the smooth surface of the cup and splattered. I wiped it away with my sleeve.
Turning to my dogs, I knelt down and showed the cup to them.
Little Ann licked it. Old Dan sniffed one time, and then turned his head away.
The judge said, “Son, there’s a place on the cup to engrave the names of your dogs.
I can take it into Oklahoma City and have it done, or you can have it done yourself.
The engraving charge has already been paid by the association.”
Looking at the cup, it seemed that far down in the gleaming shadows I could see two wide blue eyes glued to a windowpane.
I knew that my little sister was watching the road and waiting for our return.
Looking back at the judge, I said, “If you don’t mind, I’ll take it with me. My grandfather can send it in for me.”
Laughing, he said, “That’s all right.” Handing me a slip of paper, he said, “This is the address where you should send it.”
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