Courting Miss Hattie
“Hattie was snatched up by several of the farmers for a turn around the floor in honor of her upcoming nuptials. Reed watched her laughing and twirling in the arms of his friends and neighbors. In all the years he'd known her, he didn't remember ever watching her dance.He was standing beside Arthur Turpin near the fiddler's wagon, along with a group of men, many of whom were smoking and all of whom were avoiding the ladies. When Ancil walked up, the backslapping continued unabated for a minute, ...until Arthur spoke. "This must be your lucky day, Drayton," he said. "I heard you won twenty-five dollars at the chicken fights."Ancil shrugged good-naturedly. "When Lady Luck and a good rooster are on your side, it ain't no time to question.""Both the damn birds I picked didn't have the spirit of a prissy-pants sissy," Arthur complained. "If there's one thing I can't stand, it's a gamecock that's scared of the sight of its own blood.""Heard you lost a bundle," Ancil said. "What's your wife going to say about that?""My wife don't run me," Arthur boasted.MoreLess
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