If Wishes Were Horses
“Those silvery eyes still had a glimmer of a satisfied man to them, though, and over supper he spoke of training the two horses he owned. He believed they would both be good roping horses for the rodeo.
“That big dun can stop on a dime,” he said. “I’ll get him in shape real quick. Guess you wouldn’t mind if I use a couple of your calves, would you? I won’t hurt ‘em.”
As he left, he again offered to train Etta’ s red gelding.
She said, “Maybe.”
Johnny looked at her like he was about to say someth...ing more, then he closed his mouth and left to ride his two horses until full dark.
Etta watched from the fence for nearly an hour, until the air was crisp, and then she went back to the house and sat on the porch with Latrice and watched what she could from there, while the sun set and the cicadas began to chirp and the chucks-will-widow called.
When Johnny finished riding, he limped up to the porch and sat with a thud on the edge of the floor. It was too dark to see his face.MoreLess
“That big dun can stop on a dime,” he said. “I’ll get him in shape real quick. Guess you wouldn’t mind if I use a couple of your calves, would you? I won’t hurt ‘em.”
As he left, he again offered to train Etta’ s red gelding.
She said, “Maybe.”
Johnny looked at her like he was about to say someth...ing more, then he closed his mouth and left to ride his two horses until full dark.
Etta watched from the fence for nearly an hour, until the air was crisp, and then she went back to the house and sat on the porch with Latrice and watched what she could from there, while the sun set and the cicadas began to chirp and the chucks-will-widow called.
When Johnny finished riding, he limped up to the porch and sat with a thud on the edge of the floor. It was too dark to see his face.MoreLess
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