Mud Creek
““I have no idea.”
Helen gazed over at James, then over to the family cemetery that was growing by leaps and bounds.
They were standing by the back door, the burial finished.
Without asking Albert’s permission, Helen had sent Robert and Carl to fetch James. Albert had been paralyzed with grief and Helen with astonishment. They’d been in no condition to inter his father.
On hearing of Walt’s death, James had come immediately. He’d built Walt’s coffin, had assisted Carl and Robert in digging the g...rave. Although he wasn’t a preacher, he’d read from the Bible and talked about Walt’s life and efforts at the ranch.
Then he and the boys had lowered the coffin into the ground, had covered it with dirt.
Albert was still out there by himself, a lonely figure on the barren hill. He was in a state of shock. In a few brief months, he’s lost his beloved brother, his father, his mother to madness. It was a series of stunning blows, and Helen didn’t know how he’d get through it.MoreLess
Helen gazed over at James, then over to the family cemetery that was growing by leaps and bounds.
They were standing by the back door, the burial finished.
Without asking Albert’s permission, Helen had sent Robert and Carl to fetch James. Albert had been paralyzed with grief and Helen with astonishment. They’d been in no condition to inter his father.
On hearing of Walt’s death, James had come immediately. He’d built Walt’s coffin, had assisted Carl and Robert in digging the g...rave. Although he wasn’t a preacher, he’d read from the Bible and talked about Walt’s life and efforts at the ranch.
Then he and the boys had lowered the coffin into the ground, had covered it with dirt.
Albert was still out there by himself, a lonely figure on the barren hill. He was in a state of shock. In a few brief months, he’s lost his beloved brother, his father, his mother to madness. It was a series of stunning blows, and Helen didn’t know how he’d get through it.MoreLess
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