TUESDAY TALES - WORD PROMPT "SIMPLE"

 

    Welcome to Tuesday Tales! The word prompt is "simple." This week we have another episode of "Sarah's Dilemma." Don't forget to visit all the authors and read their great stories. Find them HERE. 

**********************************

 Lizzy set the table. Martha put out cold meat, peas, and carrots. Sarah sliced a loaf of bread made in the morning and the family sat down to dinner.

“Abigail, could you make one of your berry pies for supper?”

“Berry pie? Sure. Tell me again you’re not sweet on Sheriff Abiel Lee?” Abby put a forkful of meat in her mouth.

Martha laughed.  “A simple pie. That’s all.”

“Nothin’ simple about my pies,” Abby replied.

“Too good for this sheriff. Who is he anyway? What’s he doing in Fitch’s Eddy?”

Caleb wiped his chin. “I reckon old Mr. Fitch is responsible.”

“We don’t need a sheriff.” Sam took a large slice of bread from the plate.

“Yes, we do. Keep you and Josiah Quint law-abiding,” Sarah said.

“We ain’t done nothin’.” Sam slathered soft creamy butter on his bread.

“Mr. Lee said he’s retired. Maybe he’s not here to keep the peace,” Martha said.

“Then what’s he doin’ here? He’d better steer clear of you, Grandma. Or I might have to teach him a lesson.” Sam made a fist and punched it into his palm.

Martha raised her napkin to her lips hiding her grin. “Be careful, Sam. Mr. Abiel Lee is a mighty big man.”

“Not too big for me.”

Martha exchanged glances with Caleb and Abigail. She swallowed her laughter and forced herself to stop smiling. “Nice to know I can count on you, Sam.”

“Darn right you can.” He scooped up peas with his spoon and shoveled them into his mouth.

“Maybe you’d better steer clear of his daughter, Violet, Sam.”

“I ain’t afraid of no Mr. Abiel Lee.”

“Maybe not. But you’d best be afraid of Becky Rhodes if she sees you makin’ eyes at Miss Violet Lee.”

Caleb and Abigail burst out laughing.

******************************************  

That's it for now. Thanks for stopping by. 

MY WEBSITE