Gambling Man
“On her way to the store she stopped at her husband's tin shop.
Wirt was working on a windmill, a rush order for one of the grangers, and the back of the shop was cluttered with other work that had to be put off. Beulah sniffed.“If you ask me, it's time you put Jefferson back to work.”Her husband's mouth was a grim, thin line. “Mr. Jeff Blaine,” he said sourly, “has decided he's above tin working.”“What that boy needs is a sound thrashing,” Beulah snapped.Her husband looked at her. “You're not f...orgetting Feyor Jorgenson so soon, are you, Beulah?”His wife's small eyes sparked. Wirt had not dared mention Nathan Blaine's name since the affair on the creek, and now he wished that he hadn't mentioned Jorgenson's either. He changed the subject quickly.“I've been so busy here,” he said, “I haven't had a chance to get to the bank.” From a cigar can he took a small packet of money and handed it to his wife. “Will you stop in at Jed Harper's and deposit that? You'll have to do it before going to Baxter's; Jed'll be locking his doors any minute now.”Beulah took the money and hid it under the napkin she had in the basket.MoreLess
Wirt was working on a windmill, a rush order for one of the grangers, and the back of the shop was cluttered with other work that had to be put off. Beulah sniffed.“If you ask me, it's time you put Jefferson back to work.”Her husband's mouth was a grim, thin line. “Mr. Jeff Blaine,” he said sourly, “has decided he's above tin working.”“What that boy needs is a sound thrashing,” Beulah snapped.Her husband looked at her. “You're not f...orgetting Feyor Jorgenson so soon, are you, Beulah?”His wife's small eyes sparked. Wirt had not dared mention Nathan Blaine's name since the affair on the creek, and now he wished that he hadn't mentioned Jorgenson's either. He changed the subject quickly.“I've been so busy here,” he said, “I haven't had a chance to get to the bank.” From a cigar can he took a small packet of money and handed it to his wife. “Will you stop in at Jed Harper's and deposit that? You'll have to do it before going to Baxter's; Jed'll be locking his doors any minute now.”Beulah took the money and hid it under the napkin she had in the basket.MoreLess
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