The Thorn
“The bishop was not a man to shrink back when showing his pleasure for a job done well. Yet Solomon struggled within himself, not willing to take credit for the work he'd accomplished, fearful of sowing the seed of pride. Even so, he'd never seen Aaron so outwardly pleased - perhaps because Sol had done his special bidding and used a few of the old "still gut" boards salvaged from the deacon's barn in the construction of the new wagon. Solomon, too, had thought it an excellent idea to connect th...e past with the present in this manner.On the way home from delivering the bench wagon to the bishop's, he'd taken the shortcut behind Aaron's buggy shed and the chicken coop. There, he came upon Nick and Christian arguing, their faces red with anger.Sol had hustled nearer. "Boys ... boys!" He'd had to raise his voice to be noticed. "Just walk away now."Nick turned to go, leaving Christian looking mighty sheepish. "Sorry, Sol," Christian had said, wiping his hands on his work trousers."Might be gut to say the same to Nick," Solomon had replied.MoreLess
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