Newbrassky

[Trinity]

Trinity walks into the house and finds the FFG and Slim standing before Del's room.  Upon seeing inside Trinity exclaims:  "Sweet holy mother of Moses!!  Whar's the wagon??  Whar are them ladies??  Ah hain' seem them in a long tahm an this looks lahk somethin' only they could cree-ate!  Del's gonna be right upset.  Y'all know how he don' take to con-sortin' with sportin' ladies!!!





Sheep!!!!!   Leave The Cat alone!"

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother looks to Trinity with a wide smile.

"You haven't heard! Delmonico got married and he's bringing his new wife here in a few days! Isn't that marvelous?"

In her glee, she hugs him.

[Trinity]

Trinity is sceptical, but enjoys the free hug...

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[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

And so, they hug.


And hug.


And hug.

"Uh...

"Uh....

"Uh, Trinity?"

"Trinity?"

"Trinity, you can let go now...."

[Delmonico]

Delmonico and the head of the Newbrassky "Fish Commision" sit in the rest-er-rant and sip Panamanian coffee after having a couple of Large T-bones 2 inches thick and slow grilled with butter.  Steamed carrots and parsnips mixed with butter, nice Grahmn rolls with butter and honey and a Rhubarb pie are the rest of the meal.   

They get up and shake hands and Delmonico says I hate to leave so early, but I have to meet with one of the State Senators in the morning.   I'll Probally take the afternoon train home if I finish the rest of my bussiness in time or I'll take the one Saterday morning.

Later in his hotel room Delmonico wonders what foolish things they are doing back at the ranch when they recieve the false letter.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

<The message sent says: Went to Lincoln, be back it a few days, will tell you whats up then, expect a big surprise.>

But that's not what the Frumpy Fairy Godmother said it said. 

[litl rooster]

litl' rooster peeks into the thread to see, what is going on...Delmonico sure has been on an eating benge lately, and the rest are sure going to be fooled when he returns.




....Grabbing a can of peaches and his gunbelt lit' rooster heads out to tend to his bisnezz.........

[Scattered Thumbs]

That night Scattered Thumbs announced his new intents. I won't be a bounty hunter anymore. But I'm not staying here either. I still don't feel comfortable living around so many people. I hope you take good care of Stoney Pete, he's a good fellow. I'll leave come first light. He shook everybody's hands and wished them well. 

At dawn Scattered Thumbs gathered his stuff mounted his horse and left the ranch.

Some miles off the ranch Scattered Thumbs is riding light hearted, too light, he thinks.
Only then he realizes he left his gunbelt in the ranch.  No problem, he reaches his saddlebags and pulls out another gunbelt.  It's a good excuse to pay them a visit one of these days   

[Delmonico]

Delmonico meets the State Senator for a breakfast of waffles, sausage and hash browns.  The Senator and Delmonico talk and drink some fine coffee from Kenya.  Delmonico realizes he ain't gonna get all his bizzness done in time to catch the afternoon train.

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

The Frumpy Fairy Godmother waved forlornly after Scattered Thumbs. He wasn't even out of sight, but she missed him already. She gave a sniffle and dabbed at her eyes with the corner of her apron.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"He's a nice fellar, that Scattered Thumbs. Hope he comes back fer a visit sometime."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

" I hope so, too." She gives another sniffle.

"Is there anything else we can do to make Delmonico's bride feel at home?"

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Have her parents move in?" 

[Stoney Pete]

Stoney notices ST's gunblelt on hook by the door.  He takes 'em down and carefully cleans all the slime from the leeches out.  Oil's them real heavy then wraps each in a lightly oiled rag.  Then he placed both guns and the belt in a wooden box he'd found in the barn.  "He may want these someday.", Stoney said.  Then he took the time to clean his own guns, oiled them down and placed them in oiled cloth bags he'd made for just such purpose.  He put his guns in his saddle bags and hung his belt up on a hook in the barn.

Taking the last of his money he went to the house.  "Which way to town.  I'm gonna see a man about buying some pigs.

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Dunning is to the east."

[Joyce (AnnieLee)]

"Dunning is to the east."

"That way." The Frumpy Fairy Godmother sticks her arm out in a random direction. Slim moves her stiff arm until it is pointed the correct way.

"That way."

"And I've got coins for you, if you need them."

[Stoney Pete]

"Dunning is to the east."

"That way." The Frumpy Fairy Godmother sticks her arm out in a random direction. Slim moves her stiff arm until it is pointed the correct way.

"That way."

"And I've got coins for you, if you need them."

"Thank anyway.  I'll spring for the pigs.  It's the least I can do.  Untill you kick me out I'll calling this place home.  Gotta pull my own weight."

Stoney walks off to to town.  Several hours latter he returns with 5 pigs.  3 male, 2 female.  "One of them males will be breakfast food soon.  The other males we'll use for breeding.  Once the sows are pregnant, I'm sure Trinity will help us eat the other males."

Stoney herds the pigs into the old coral, retrieves his knife from his kit and starts sharpening it.  Whilst pointing at the 3 males you could hear, "eenie meenie minee mo..."

[Silver Creek Slim]

"Ya want me ta rope it fer ya?" 

[Stoney Pete]

"Ya want me ta rope it fer ya?" 

"Sure.  The big one with the brown spots.  That will keep us in pork for a month if the FFG limits trinity."

Authors note:  I'm outta here.  See you Monday.

[Silver Creek Slim]

Slim twirls the rope over his head and gives it a fling. The rope lands over the brown spotted pigs head and Slim gives the rope a hank. The pig, not liking the rope around its neck, squeals and starts running causing the rope to pull Slim off balance and him fall in a mud puddle. 

Author's note: Have a great weekend, Stoney.