snowyday Posted August 13, 2011 Share Posted August 13, 2011 It had taken the entire morning for Zeke to tow the tourist’s disabled car from Turkey Track Spring down to the settlement at Whittle Porch Clearing. When he finally returned home, with his weary old mule hitched to the ramshackle cart, his wife came out on the porch and said: “How much did you charge that city feller for towin’ him?’ “Fifty cents,†Zeke answered. “Guess t’wasn’t too much. Leastwise, he didn’t kick up a fuss.†“Fifty cents!†echoed his indignant wife. “I swear, Paw, sometimes I wish you’d pull the cart and let the mule handle the executive end of things!†* * * * snowyday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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