A Vote of Confidence
“Charles Benson doffed his hat to Gwen as she rounded the southwest corner on Wallula and Main. Almost as if he’d been waiting for her. “A glorious Sunday morning, isn’t it?”
“Yes, it is, Mr. Benson.” She quickened her pace as she crossed the street, the front doors of All Saints Presbyterian in view.
Charles stayed beside her. “Eager to get to church?”
“I’m always eager to worship the Lord.”
“Of course. Aren’t we all?”
She thought not but didn’t say so.
“Townsfolk are bu...zzing about the election because of you.”
“Are they? Why is that?” Her tone was somewhat sharper than she’d intended it to be.
“Well… I mean… no one expected a woman to run for office. Especially a young unmarried woman such as yourself.”
She stopped and faced him, clutching her Bible close to her chest.MoreLess
“Yes, it is, Mr. Benson.” She quickened her pace as she crossed the street, the front doors of All Saints Presbyterian in view.
Charles stayed beside her. “Eager to get to church?”
“I’m always eager to worship the Lord.”
“Of course. Aren’t we all?”
She thought not but didn’t say so.
“Townsfolk are bu...zzing about the election because of you.”
“Are they? Why is that?” Her tone was somewhat sharper than she’d intended it to be.
“Well… I mean… no one expected a woman to run for office. Especially a young unmarried woman such as yourself.”
She stopped and faced him, clutching her Bible close to her chest.MoreLess
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