Disclaimer: Just taking our friends out to play, will put
them back when I’m done!
This story was born of an Idea , that Rhonda approached me
with, and thought I should write it, Thank You Rhonda for having the faith in
me to do it Justice!.. Hope I do
you Proud? J
PT.1
Good Luck Charm
Cool Whipping Gust of winds , blowing down Front
Street…whistling through the buildings ..in the early morning hours, it was
early October….Fall was here! Old
Mister Elliot , was pushing his rickety…ol’ Milk cart down the street….Wasn’t much
else you could hear….
Mr. Jonas’ was beginning to open up for business’, Sam was
Opening up and sweeping out from the night before’s crowd… Kitty had let him
leave early…Friday’s crowd of rowdy Cowboys kept Sam on his toes… Louie Pheeter’s stumblin’ along… hoping for some work to
make enough for a drink or two….
Mornin’ Louie! Ahhh
Mornin’ Sam,… Mabe’ I can help ya out a
bit today Sam? Shaking his head and
smiling … Sure Louie.., Come’on inside… Have some bottles need to go to the
cellar. OHHHH Thanks Sam! Festus’ Bumbling along Humming a tune,
collar tucked up tight around his neck… Mornin Sam! Mornin’ Festus’ what’cha doing out here so
early?... well ya see Me and Ol’ Matthew ..is’a gonna go on out’ta Jake’s Place.. he has himself some trouble
with Them new Drover camping ,they selves out by he’s place. Me and Matthew’s goona ride ar’ self out
younder and take care of it! Smiling at
Festus’, Sam added… and maybe a Shot or Beer. .. for the long ride will help
? Eyes Wide,… Now Sam that ,there is
a Plum Dandy Ide’er!...Sam just broke into a laugh…Come’on in….
Ya had ur’self’s
a a ruckus in here did ya? ..shakin’ head… A few Rowdy Cowboys
Playin’ poker… Sam Answered. Nobody
hurt ? no Festus’ But Miss Kitty’s not
happy with the broken furniture….Marshal Dillon had to throw them out!...but he
made them pay up... with all these new Drovers coming through, we go through
more furniture… Just then , Kitty came across the Upstairs landing….finishing
Sam’s sentence: “ At this rate ,I ‘ll be refurnishing this place ….Again!” or go broke? Good Morning Festus’” Morning Miz
Kitty… What on earth are you doing out
this early Festus’? Just tellin’ Sam
here Me and Ol’ Matthew is’a gonna ride out to Jake’s place … he’s a have some
trouble wit them new drovers… OH ya don’t say huh? Well, I hope you two have better LucK than
I did? When you leaving?... Directly…. Sam, I’ll be right back….sure Miss
Kitty,.. Oh, Miss Kitty? Yeah? It’s a bit chilly out there…. I’ll be
fine…
Hurrying across Front Street, and into Matt’s
office…..Startling him….KITTY? Morning
to you too Cowboy! You scared me… Oh
Thanks…. What are you doing out without
a … What are you My Father? Festus’
says your going out to Jake’s?
twisting his face… Yeah Kit… seems he’s having a bit of a problem with
the new drovers…camping just east of his ranch..? Jake’s a reasonable Man , so something must
have push his buttons….?
Matt?...Be,…Throwing up his hand… I know Kit, …I know.. I’ll be careful…
How about we have supper when I get back?
You got yourself a date There cowboy?, as she turned to leave… wait Kit ..I’ll walk you back… putting his
coat around her shoulders….Cowboy?... I’ll Make us Supper…Ok, With you? With his usual boyish grin,.. Fine by Me
Ma’am!..
The Two walk closely shielding the brisk wind… back to the
Long Branch……
TBC
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