The boys roared at Eph 's jokes , and had rough and tumble games over Bose , who did n't mind them in the least ; and so the afternoon wore pleasantly away .<br>At sunset the boys went out to feed the cattle , bring in heaps of wood , and lock up for the night , as the lonely farm-house seldom had visitors after dark .
Eph's jokes were funniest to the boys.
Context says they roared at Eph's jokes which means they found it funniest among other things they did that night. 
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