“And I knowed that for the most part, except for the real high-up places, the winter was gone for this season. The smell of wildflowers was soft in the early morning air; a whiff of sage drifted to me, the odor of cedar and the sharpness of fresh-cut pine was all mingled in. One week to the day had passed since Marie and her pa had been planted. A week of peace in the area. But I wasn’t kiddin’ myself, I knew that peacefulness wasn’t gonna last. I’d heard reports that the Circle L and the Rockin...ghorse brands were hirin’ more gunslicks and were stockin’ up on ammo. I figured when it did bust loose, all hell was gonna break loose from it. I had gone callin’ on Miss Pepper, and we had us a picnic, with food that was fitten to eat this time around. I was kinda gettin’ used to and likin’ that gooey feelin’. When I brung Miss Pepper back to her house—and it wasn’t no palace like the Circle L mansion, just a big house with a homey, lived-in look—she’d kissed me . . .MoreLessRead More Read Less
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