Lonesome Animals (2012)
Lonesome Animals
“She and Arlen had brought the children and a plate of supper each evening since Strawl’s return, and while her family ate, Dot changed Strawl’s various dressings and applied his ointments, then rubbed liniment into his lower legs to stave off atrophy.
“Look what the cat dragged in,” Dot said. She opened the door and allowed Elijah to enter the room.
“You want a bite to eat?” Strawl asked.
“Loaves and fishes?” Elijah asked.
Strawl shook his head. “Beef and taters.”
Dot placed the child in Arlen’...s arms and prepared Elijah’s meal.
Elijah winked at the boy. “Against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue,” he declared.
“Don’t preach to him,” Dot said from the kitchen.
“You want heathen children?”
“No, I want them to consider the source.”
“Bible’s words, not mine.”
“You’re the one saying them.” Dot set his plate in front of him, but Elijah didn’t eat. He sat silent, chastised.
“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister.MoreLess
“Look what the cat dragged in,” Dot said. She opened the door and allowed Elijah to enter the room.
“You want a bite to eat?” Strawl asked.
“Loaves and fishes?” Elijah asked.
Strawl shook his head. “Beef and taters.”
Dot placed the child in Arlen’...s arms and prepared Elijah’s meal.
Elijah winked at the boy. “Against any of the children of Israel shall not a dog move his tongue,” he declared.
“Don’t preach to him,” Dot said from the kitchen.
“You want heathen children?”
“No, I want them to consider the source.”
“Bible’s words, not mine.”
“You’re the one saying them.” Dot set his plate in front of him, but Elijah didn’t eat. He sat silent, chastised.
“For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister.MoreLess
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