Mail Order Prairie Bride: (A Western Historical Romance) (Dodge City Brides book 1)
“Neither of them said it, but they both knew there was little chance much of the crop would survive the rest of the night.
Worn out and thirsty, they returned to the dark little sod house. Briggs never imagined any place on earth could feel more warm and welcoming. While Sarah lit the lantern, he went outside to fill a bucket with water from one of the barrels. He had to scoop the grasshoppers out with his hand, and he knew it would taste bitter, but his mouth was so dry, he could have devou...red a gallon of sour milk.
When he entered the house, he and Sarah both stood at the table, filled their cups and gulped down the water.
“Ugh,” she groaned, her delicate features twisting into something unrecognizable. “Do you think the creek water will taste like this, too?”
“Probably.”
“Will it ever taste good again?”
“I reckon, sooner or later.”MoreLess
Worn out and thirsty, they returned to the dark little sod house. Briggs never imagined any place on earth could feel more warm and welcoming. While Sarah lit the lantern, he went outside to fill a bucket with water from one of the barrels. He had to scoop the grasshoppers out with his hand, and he knew it would taste bitter, but his mouth was so dry, he could have devou...red a gallon of sour milk.
When he entered the house, he and Sarah both stood at the table, filled their cups and gulped down the water.
“Ugh,” she groaned, her delicate features twisting into something unrecognizable. “Do you think the creek water will taste like this, too?”
“Probably.”
“Will it ever taste good again?”
“I reckon, sooner or later.”MoreLess
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