Ballad Beauty
“Jenny wrinkled her nose as she held up the beef jerky for closer inspection. The dried meat had a smoky smell to it. She took a bite and had to really work to tear a piece off. The jerky had a hickory taste, but she found chewing it tougher than trying to gnaw on shoe leather. Noah had said they would have dinner and then rest awhile before getting three or more hours down the road. A few swigs from a canteen and as many bites as she could stomach of the jerky was not the repast she had in mind....
“Don’t we eat biscuits out on the trail? And red-eye gravy?” She waved the jerky around as she spoke. “Flapjacks and strong coffee and—”
“Whoa, Nellie girl, just back it up.” He eyed her with obvious amusement. “I never promised you a feast.”
“But Mr. Mulholland said while on the trail—”
“There you go again,” he interrupted. “You’ve mentioned this Mulholland fellow before.MoreLess
“Don’t we eat biscuits out on the trail? And red-eye gravy?” She waved the jerky around as she spoke. “Flapjacks and strong coffee and—”
“Whoa, Nellie girl, just back it up.” He eyed her with obvious amusement. “I never promised you a feast.”
“But Mr. Mulholland said while on the trail—”
“There you go again,” he interrupted. “You’ve mentioned this Mulholland fellow before.MoreLess
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