Cockwashed
- 2 years ago
- 27
- 0
Kate proved herself to be an excellent trail cook when she made dinner for all of us that evening. She made an Irish Stew that was delicious.
"Where are you from, Kate?" I asked as we were partaking of her stew.
"I'm from Pennsylvania. We had a farm there. We'd had a couple of bad years before pa left to go trapping and we were also having problems with one of our neighbors. He and pa had a real feud going."
"What happened with your neighbor after your pa left?"
"He was quiet for over a year, then he started pestering ma, saying pa owed him money. She'd just let him talk and when he had wound down, she'd tell him she didn't know anything about it. After ma died, he came in with a constable and said the farm belonged to him now."
"Did you just let him have it?"
"Sure, and I didn't see there was much else I could be doing. I didn't really want the blamed thing anyway. I took what I wanted and never looked back. Now I don't have anything left."
"We'll help you get set up again, Kate," I said.
"Maybe you're a better man than I first thought, Ed Hill. If I ever find the bastards that left me that way, I'll skin their hides off them while they're still alive though."
"You'll have some back-up if we run into them again, Kate. There isn't anyone here who wouldn't stand behind you if there's trouble."
"I just wish I had my revolver. I wouldn't even need any back-up."
Delia got up and rummaged around in the back of the wagon for a few minutes, then she came back over to the rest of us and handed Kate a Paterson Colt.
Kate's eyes lighted up and she asked, "Can I use this?"
"You can have it," Delia said. "We have several that aren't being used."
Kate thanked Delia profusely, then asked about her family. Delia told her the tale about us buying them, then setting them free. Then Delia said proudly, "Now I am Ed's wife."
"I was wondering how all that came about. I knew right away you were good people."
Day 115 - Monday, August 23, 1847
We had camped last night just outside a little town called Ironton or Iron Town. This was an area that was rich in iron ore. One man that I talked to briefly said there were several iron furnaces in the area.
I asked the man what the next town we came to would be and he said that Portsmouth was around thirty miles down the river. He also said we'd pass through a couple of settlements before we got there, but they were very small.
It was after we had taken our nooning when we had our excitement for the day. We didn't have a horse for Kate, so she had been riding behind each of us for a while, so we didn't tire out the horses. At that point, she was riding behind Cassie.
As we were passing by another iron furnace, they came riding over to where I was riding. "Kate says that's her horse back there," Cassie said.
"I raised her from a foal," Kate said. "She's mine alright."
We had just reached a cluster of houses that had a sign out that said Franklin Furnace. I signaled for Jud to stop the wagon and when he did, Andy, Stu, Rawhide, and Sam came riding over. "Kate spotted her horse back there by the furnace," I said. "I think we should go back and get her and see what else we can find."
Everyone nodded agreement, so we moved off in that direction. Kate pointed to a sorrel and said, "That's her."
We spread out as we got to the horse and I dismounted and started looking her over. A man yelled, "What are you doing to my horse," and came running over.
"Where did you get this horse?" I asked him.
"I bought her from Jacob Anderson," he said.
"She was stolen from the lady here," I said as I pointed at Kate.
"He's not one of them," Kate said.
"Four men robbed this lady yesterday morning up around Ironton," I said. "They took everything she had and left her naked on the side of the road. She raised this filly from a foal and she wants her back. How much did you pay for her?"
"I gave him thirty dollars for the horse and saddle," the man said.
I handed him three gold eagles and said, "We'll get our money back from Anderson. Where does he live?"
"Him and his brother have a cabin about a mile up that creek there," he said.
By now, Kate had dismounted and was petting and making over the filly. She adjusted the stirrups before she even started to mount.
"I'm sorry to lose the horse. She's a fine one," the man said. "I hope you get your things back, ma'am."
"Thank you kindly, sir," Kate said.
We all rode back over to the wagon and everyone wanted to know what was going on. "The men who robbed Kate live about a mile up that creek," I said. "I'd like for Rawhide, Andy, Kate and Cassie to go with me to get her things back. Stu, I'd like for you to get everyone else moving toward Portsmouth again. We'll catch up with you on the trail."
"What about me?" Sam asked.
"I'd like for you to go with Stu and protect our baby."
Sam started to argue, but Rawhide said, "He's right. Honey." and she calmed down.
We got everyone organized and moved out in the direction the man had indicated. It wasn't long before we saw wood smoke rising in front of us. We pulled up when we saw a cabin come into view.
"Kate, why don't you wait here until we have them outside where we can talk to them. When they're all outside, ride in slowly and we'll watch their reactions," I said.
Kate just nodded her head and watched as the rest of us rode off toward the cabin. We were all the way into the yard before anyone noticed us. We sat on our horses and waited as a man came outside.
"Howdy, mister," I said. "I'm Ed Hill and this is my wife Cassie."
He had a long rifle in his left hand, with the butt sitting on the floor of the porch. He looked like he was about half drunk and the man who showed up as I was introducing us looked like he was more than half.
"I'm Jake Anderson and this here's my brother, Ralph," he said. Another man joined them, but Anderson didn't introduce him.
"We're looking for some mangey polecats who robbed a lady up around Ironton yesterday," I said.
"I wouldn't know anything about that," Anderson said, then he saw Kate riding toward us and he tried to raise his rifle. In less time than it takes to tell about it, all of us had our revolvers drawn and pointed at the three of them. Anderson froze, in place, with his rifle half raised.
"Just hold it right there, men," I said just before a shot rang out from inside the cabin.
I saw Rawhide flinch, then he started firing at the men on the porch. We started to scatter, then I saw that Kate was coming on at a gallop. She slowed as she reached the house, but rode right up onto the porch and into the house.
By the time she cleared the door, all three men on the porch were down. One of them was trying to fire again, but a bullet from Andy put him out. We heard one shot from inside the house and then Kate came riding back out.
She dismounted and said, "The one in there is dead."
"Looks like the ones out here are too," Rawhide said.
"These are the people who robbed me," Kate said.
"That's what I figured," I said. "Let's go through the cabin and see if we can find the rest of your stuff."
All of us started to go into the cabin when I saw blood on the sleeve of Rawhide's shirt. I stopped him and said, "Let me look at it."
"Taint nothing but a scratch. Just leave it be," he said.
"No way, Rawhide. Sam will have my head if I don't at least look at it."
Rawhide chuckled and said, "She is a feisty one, ain't she?"
"Yes, and she cares a lot for you, Rawhide. She told me you remind her of her grandfather," I said as I pulled up his sleeve. He was right. It was just a scratch. Even at that, it had left a furrow in his forearm that was about a quarter of an inch deep and about two inches long.
The bleeding had mostly stopped, so I wrapped a clean handkerchief around it and tied it off. Rawhide smiled at me and closed his sleeve. "Let's see what these young whippersnappers are up to," he said.
When Rawhide and I got inside, it looked like there was a big sale going on at Macy's. Kate, Andy, and Cassie were tearing through things like there was no tomorrow. For the Anderson brothers I guess there wasn't.
Kate found everything that belonged to her, except for her clothes. The robbers must have thrown them away. When she had everything of hers. Kate asked, "There has to be three or four hundred dollars here that don't belong to me. What should we do with it?"
"Well, if we leave it here, the next person who comes along will just take it. You deserve part of it or most of it for the embarrassment they put you through and for your clothes. Thirty dollars of it is mine for your horse. I'd say leave around ten dollars each to bury them and take the rest," I said.
"That makes sense to me," Andy said. "I'm going to load up their horses and tack and their guns for the danger they put us in."
"Well, now, boys and girls," Rawhide said. "I agree with all you've said, but I think we should leave everything else. That way we won't feel like we're stealing from them."
We all agreed with that and went about getting everything we were taking ready to go.
When we caught up to the wagon, everyone had to stop and hear what had gone on. It made for a screwy day of travel, but we still made seventeen miles for the day.
Sam made a big fuss over Rawhide's arm and had to clean and re-bandage it. He took it like a man.
True to form, Cassie attacked me that evening when we went into the wagon. Sam and Delia watched in awe as Cassie rode me to four or five orgasms before I emptied into her. She collapsed on top of me and we went to sleep with me still inside her.
Day 121 - Sunday, August 29, 1847
We passed through Portsmouth, Ohio on Tuesday and a man there told us the best way to get to Dayton from there was to ford the Scioto River about ten miles north of town, then head northwest.
This was our first experience of traveling cross country with the wagon, but it went well. I decided that when we left Missouri we'd have oxen to pull it though. The mules did well on level ground or rolling hills. They struggled crossing streams or if the land was rugged.
It took us five days to get to Dayton, two of which were rainy. I hate to travel in the rain, but there was no getting around it. On both days the rain started after we had broken camp and were already moving.
Kate started to meld in with our family as if she had always been a part of it. She is bright and funny and a joy to be around. I noticed she seemed to be spending a lot of time with Stu and that they seemed to spend a lot of time in serious conversation. Maybe something was brewing there.
We got into the Dayton area on a Sunday. Rawhide had no idea where his sister's ranch was located, so we had to wait until Monday to contact the attorney who had written him. We spent the afternoon just lazing around camp.
Day 122 - Monday, August 30, 1847
Rawhide asked Sam and me to go in to see the attorney with him this morning. "I just never was one for talking to them fancy people," he said.
Of course we agreed to go with him. Mortimer Slade, Esq, was a fine figure of a man of his times. He was probably in his forties and carried himself with dignity. He welcomed us into his office and when Rawhide told him who he was, he brightened immediately.
Short shore story of love to me by a young beauty and her momWhen I washed ashore, I was completely wasted and exhausted.I was so lucky she found me... Camila took care of me well!She dragged me to her mothers house at the beach by my arms.They washed me. Wetted my thirsty lips and I slept long.All kind of weird images in my mind: shipwrecked, swam so long.Long for the shore and life... I want more love in my life...When I woke up, she smiled at me and told me her name.Hi, I'm Camila. You must...
We did get a breakfast fixed of sorts and we ate it with relish. "You know, we probably don't have more than ten or twelve miles before we're in Portland," I said. "We could see about spending the night in a tavern if you guys would like." "I'd be a little bit afraid to, Ed," Sam said. "We'd either have to leave all of that gold with the horses, or we'd have to lug it up to our room. I'm afraid that either way it would be noticed." "Damn, you're right. You know, we might...
Brainwashed By Cassandra Morgan The Americans entered the village silently, covered by the dark of the night. Helicopters had transported them through the nearby Kush Mountains, and then they'd made their way on foot to Biryam. There, like death in the darkness, they made their way through the streets, not speaking, communicating only by hand gestures. There weren't that many soldiers. There had been more during the great wars. But most of the local terrorists were scattered now,...
Day 71 - Saturday, July 10, 1847 The tavern we stayed in last night was very nice. The beds were comfortable and everything was clean. We had a wonderful seafood dinner before we retired to our room. When I awoke this morning, I was just feeling lazy, so I asked everyone if they'd like to stay over a day. I didn't hear any objections, so we decided we'd just make today a lazy day. We finally got dressed and went down for breakfast. It was every bit as good as dinner had been last night....
It was late by the time I got to the gym. The parking lot was half-empty and the last few patrons were already trickling out. Still, according to my heavy schedule, I had a short half-hour to exercise. I hoped that I wouldn’t be turned away. I’d only signed up for the trial a couple of weeks previously and this was my first time there since I’d moved into town. The receptionist warned me that I was quite late getting started. “It’s ten after eleven, so you’d better be done soon,” she said, “We...
Gay MaleWashed, Waxed, and Polished By Jena Corso Edited By Julie Manners Part 1 Jordan pulled up to the high end auto spa and stepped out of his red Ferrari convertible. He slapped hands with the workers and sat on a bench outside the place as they began their weekly routine of washing, waxing, and polishing his car. He looked down at his ipad, watching a movie, until he heard the cackling of the girls as they parked in the lot next to him. "There's your weird friend again, Jodi,"...
Washed, Waxed, and Polished By Jena Corso Edited By Angela Myers Part 2 "Candice, please be careful," said Jordan as he squeezed into the front seat next to Jodi. "Oh stop worrying." Candice buckled up and pulled away from the curb. "This is going to be fun." "But how about not making me vomit, though? Teased Jodi as Candice was quickly stopping and starting, jerking everyone back and forth. "Shut up," Teased Candice. "It just takes some getting used to. This is...
Day 36 - Saturday, June 5, 1847 We spent all of the next day making a trip to Newry and back. We ate lunch there and this time we were treated to home made bread. Sam stayed with Mrs. Jenkins for a while after Cassie and I left for the general store. The storekeeper was surprised to see us again. "We still haven't seen hide nor hair of that brother of mine," I said. "We'll hang around another month and if he hasn't shown up by then we'll go on to Bangor." "I sure hope nothing's...
She was wearing a bikini which was barely covering her nakedness, and even as I tried to rouse her, my cock jumped to hang fuller, unconcealed by clothing. I didn't even notice; I was desperate to get some sign of life from the woman. I listened at her chest, my ear on one of her pert breasts, and heard breath. The sound of breathing was like the most beautiful music in the world, and with that music in my heart I squatted over her with my hands on her shoulders, shaking her...
Now suppose it wasn't just a joke... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sam was barking again. When we'd first washed up on the beach a month ago, I used to get nervous whenever he'd bark, but now it just annoyed me. "Shut up dammit!" I yelled into the darkness and tried to go back to sleep. But Sam wouldn't stop barking, so I finally opened my eyes to see the sun peeking over the top of the waves to the east. Dawn on a desert...
Want to know more? How hot cute Camilla and lovely Laura washed and wasted me?We were wet from sweat and our love juices after our sexy sixty-nine.Laura had watched us and could use a shower herself as well. She took us.She just grabbed a hand of each of us, pulled us up and walked us to the bath.Soon warm water was coming from all sides. We splashed, soaked and soaped. We tickled and giggled. We kissed and caressed. Hot hands and lips everywhere.Some special private parts of our bodies rose to...
To tease me, Camila had dressed up a bit, but only in her skimpy mini-skirt.Laura had left us alone, knowing that her dear would take well care of me.What had happened to me? I hardly could remember ... I washed ashore and she saved my life by dragging me off into this paradise ... Was I really alive?Soon I was back again where I was, as Camila carefully caressed her cleavage along my small sailor-mate, who was also waking up to the pleasant preasure.Saluting to her attention he stood firm and...
Day 89 - Wednesday, July 28, 1847 Andy woke me up sometime after midnight and said for me to get up. I dressed and got out of the wagon, then asked in a low voice, "What's up?" "There are four men camped about a half mile to the east of here. I think one of them is the man who was bidding against you at the auction." "What do you think they're up to?" I asked. I was scared, but I hoped it didn't show in my voice. "I think he wants Delia and Dalia. What is he willing to do to get...
Sam: Preparing for the trip to St Joseph Okay. Tomorrow we leave for St Joseph. I thought it had been frantic the other day when the men left with the cattle. It wasn't half as bad as it was today. There were still nine family members at the ranch and I think they must have asked nine questions each before noon. To top it off, Becky picked this morning to be cranky. She spent a lot of time crying and I kept trying to get her to stop. Finally, Delia put Becky in her carrier on her chest....
Sam: St Joseph, Missouri Well, Becky is two months old today. It may sound silly, but Delia and I made a big thing out of it. We both spent a lot more time holding her than we normally did. Becky is a treasure. She's old enough now that she can control her head movements. She loves to grab your finger and hold on for dear life. She also has a smile that lights up my world. We didn't have any more shootings today, but we did have another family come in. The Tiptons are an early twenties...
It's the 12th day of research, and you're starting to regret taking this assignment. You walk the deck checking the various instruments mounted along the ship, for the 5th time that day, out of boredom than any concern. "Relax, doc!" The captain smiles you pass him. "Nothing but clear skies and smooth seas for miles." He motions to a small red cooler of beer at his feet. You wonder how much of the hold is devoted to this man's beer. You start to correct him, but have come to take the term as a...
The steaks were huge, around a pound each. Sam finished hers and about a third of the one I had before she pushed back from the table. "What was that wonderful salad dressing?" she asked. "Just something I whipped up. Actually, I've been trying to perfect the recipe for a long time. I think it's getting close." "Close, hell. If it were any better, it would be illegal." Sam had a way of making me laugh. After we had eaten, Sam moved her clothes from the washer to the dryer and came...
Day 0 - Sunday, April 17, 2005 When I woke up, Sam was still in my arms. I could see the clock from where we were sleeping, so I knew we had plenty of time before our flight. I let Sam sleep another fifteen minutes, then woke her with a gentle kiss. She stretched and groaned, then her eyes flew open. "Today's the day!" she said. "Yep. It's going to take us almost all day to get there. The last leg of the trip is by charter, since there's no scheduled air service to...
The GPS said we were less than five miles from Bangor when we camped for the night. The skies were really starting to cloud up as we made our camp and pitched our tent. We fixed dinner quickly and had just finished eating when the first raindrops started to fall. We went into the tent and got undressed. When we were in our sleeping bags, I kissed Sam and started to fondle her breasts. "You said you used to make out with another girl," I said. "Did she ever lick your pussy?" "Yu, yes,"...
Day 12 - Friday, April 29, 2005 When Sam and I awoke, we were warm and snug, cuddled together in our sleeping bag. The problem was, outside our sleeping bag, it was freezing, literally. You could see every breath we took. "I don't wanna get up," Sam whined. "I wanna lay right here all day and snuggle." "It's not going to get any warmer, Love. They have some really freaky weather here in Maine in April." "Yeah, I know I have to get up. My bladder will burst if I don't. I just...
Our imposing man had an imposing horse as well. It was a huge gelding that Andy said would carry him all day without getting tired. He also had a young, strong pack mule. We made quite a procession as we rode out of New Brunswick. Andy kept us entertained all day with tales of his experiences while he was trapping. I'm sure some of the stories were even true. Well... At least some of them had parts that were true. Well... Maybe some of them had a small part that was true. Others, I'm...
Special powers, magical items, aliens, monsters, and all manners of mind controlling devices. These are the recipes for mayhem. Through the actions of the controllers and the controlled, it will be the start of something truly corrupt, degenerate, depraved. It would be a cataclysm, a nudge down the wrong direction, to come spiraling down into endless orgasmic fantasies of shameless sex and licentious debauchery. There will be no inhibitions. No sense of logic or reasoning. No holds barred. No...
Mind ControlI didn't know if I should meet. Mr. and Mrs. Bohner were expecting me for my first visit and my inspection. I had been waiting for this day for a long time, but the seriousness of what I was getting myself into was only now hitting me. I had told Mrs. Bohner that I was willing to submit to her and her husband. I had made promise to be subject to their desires and to be trained to fulfill any need they may have in their family. Now as I stand at their door my heart is racing with thoughts about...
Slowly his eyes opened, bringing the room before him into focus. It was not the most well-lit room in the world, but as he adjusted to the gloom, he began to notice two things. One, that he was nude, and two, that he was secured into a chair by steel manacles on his ankles, thighs, waist and neck. His arms, oddly, were free.“Awake at last, I see,” Purred a feminine voice from nearby.He moved his head about as much as the neck restraint would allow, but she was walking around to stand before him...
And then there was the ewe. I could recognize her by her eyes as she stared out of the flock at me. Her black face and ears contrasted with her pure white wool, making her sparkle in the light of the afternoon sun. She seemed happy to see me too, trotting over and looking up at me with those big dark eyes that I couldn't get out of my mind. I knelt, putting my head down until our faces were close, and then nuzzled her soft jaw with my nose. She ran her head down to the crook of my...
"You're amazing," she said, collapsing to the sand after I finally finished, panting from exertion. "I've never had a man who could get me off so many times without cumming. What's your secret?" I couldn't tell her, couldn't bring myself to even admit the reason to myself. "It's all in the mind," I sighed, settling with a half-truth. "You're pretty amazing yourself." I meant it of course, but not completely enough to deserve the look she gave me as she rolled over, her...
Every night after we returned to camp, Sam would run off to do whatever it was he did and I would eat whatever fruit there was nearby and then settle down for the night. I tried hard not to, but every night, as soon as I was lying on my back, of its own volition my crotch surged to life and I got harder than I'd ever been before. I would fight it for a few minutes, but finally give in and begin slowly stroking myself, trying to picture one of the women I'd bedded in the past rocking on...
It's the summer after graduation, and I've decided to treat a few friends to a celebratory cruise. Just me, the guys, and hopefully some hot babes stuck on a boat in the middle of the ocean. But recently, the waves have gotten rougher, and the captain just warned us to stay in our cabins cause some sort of tropical storm is coming. Sounds like bullshit to me though. My pals decided to stay in the cabin, but it got too stuffy for my tastes, so I headed out for the deck. Once I got out there, I...
TeenMy boss was a pure ass. I was about fifteen minutes late getting in and he saw me. "What the hell are you doing, coming in late?" he practically yelled. I saw several heads popping up over the walls of cubicles wondering who had made the boss mad this time. "I'm fifteen minutes late, Dale," I said. "That's right and I've been looking all over for you. You need to be on a plane to Denver in less than two hours. The site is shut down until you get there." "That's not going to...
There are a hundred little spots along the Grand River where people go down to the river to fish, or the high school kids get together for their beer and bong bashes. A guy I worked with owns one of them that is usually frequented by the kids. He was out of town for the next few weeks on a job and since it was the middle of the week, I knew there wouldn't be any kids there. I knew he wouldn't mind if I camped there. "Sam, how would you like to camp out for real tonight?" I asked...
Day 17 - Wednesday, May 4, 2005 We spent the night in the B & B again and went over to the restaurant for an early breakfast. When we left, we took off in a southwesterly direction. By noon, any worries I'd had about Cassie being able to keep up were gone. I think she could have walked Sam and me both into the ground. The area we were hiking through in Vermont ranged from hilly to mountainous. We tried to keep to lower ground as much as possible and we still made good time. We managed...
Day 20 - Thursday, May 20, 1847 Sam and I woke up with Cassie between us. Somehow, during the night, Cassie had managed to get across Sam. Since we were awake first, we just laid there looking at each other and stroking what we could reach of each other. Finally, Cassie opened her eyes and smiled at both of us. "Good morning," she said. "Good morning, Cassie," I said. "Young lady, we need to get something straight. Sam is my wife and I sleep next to her." Cassie just grinned and...
Day 24 - Monday, May 24, 1847 Nothing was said about what happened last night when we got up this morning. I built a fire and the girls fixed breakfast. We had all of us ended up sleeping on top of mine and Sam's sleeping bags. I was in the middle and it sure felt nice to wake up between two naked girls. We got an early start, and it was only shortly after we had stopped for lunch, when we crossed a road. "This is probably the road between Newry and North Newry," I said. "If we turn...
My heart was soaring as I rode back to camp. The girls came running out when they saw me. "Did you do it?" Sam asked. I got down from Hawk and gave them both a big hug. Then, I showed them the certificate of deposit and the bag of gold coins. All three of us were laughing like idiots. "So, do you want to go on into town and get some lunch and maybe stay in a tavern tonight?" I asked. "Could we stay here tonight?" Sam asked. "I have an idea of what to do with the gold coins and I'd...
We got all the new stuff distributed on Homer and Jethro, then took off out of town. "Where's our next stop?" Cassie asked. "Probably Hartford, Connecticut," I said. "We're not going to push it, so it'll probably take us a week to get there." "That's okay," Sam said. I could tell that Hawk was feeling his oats this morning. He'd had a good rest and now he wanted to run. I waited until we were out of town the asked, "Mandy, would it be okay if we let Hawk run for a...
"You keep out of it, you little snot," the man said with venom. I guess that or the fact that the girl was being manhandled got to Sam as well. "You wouldn't know what to do with her if she gave herself to you," Sam told the man. "I'm sure your pecker is smaller than my little finger, so you wouldn't do her any good if you could figure out where to put it." A couple of men at another table started laughing, but the abuser and his cronies didn't think it was funny at all. The guy...
Sam and Cassie came back just before the auction started. It seemed Mr. Wilson had died and they were selling off everything he had. They started out selling furniture, then they started selling livestock. The last of the livestock to sell was the slaves. They auctioned off half a dozen young black men. I wished we could have bought all of them and released them, but there was just no way we could afford to do it. Finally, they brought the black father out on the stage. The auctioneer had...
Some time later, I managed to get Cassie off by ourselves. "Cassie, my love," I said. "I have asked Sam to marry me at the first town we come to that has a parson, and she accepted." I could see several emotions cross her pretty face. There had been happiness, maybe some doubt, some fear, then resignation. "When we come to the second town that has a parson, would you marry me as well?" I asked. Now there was only one emotion, Joy. We had been riding close together, side by side....
Even with the stop for Cassie and me to get married, we made twenty-four miles for the day. Mina actually let my wives help with supper. While we were eating, Delia came over and sat beside me. Sam was on the other side of me and Cassie had scooted over to let Delia sit beside me. "Hi," she said and then looked down shyly at her food. "Hi, yourself," I said. "Do you mind if I eat with you?" she asked. "I never mind when a pretty girl wants to eat with me," I said. "Do you think...
Delia was attentive, but she was also uncoordinated. I probably let her fire fifty shots before the wagons caught up with us and she didn't come within six inches of what she was shooting at from twenty feet away. When we were discussing the problem over dinner, Mina asked, "Could I try it?" "I don't see why not," I said. After we had eaten, I set up a target quite a ways away from camp and showed Mina how to aim. Her first shot was better than Delia's best attempt and by the time...
Day 100 - Sunday, August 8, 1847 We passed White Sulphur Springs, Virginia today, which in just a few years will become White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Even in this era it is a resort town, where rich people and politicians come to take the water and to relax from their "trying" lives. We replenished our food supplies, but didn't make any further use of the town's resources. It just didn't seem right for the white people in the group to be able to go into an ordinary for a meal,...
Day 107 - Sunday, August 15, 1847 The next three days were more of the same. The mules toiled pulling the wagon and we helped as much as possible. We were all getting very tired, so we decided to take a day off. We picked a great day for it. I awoke to birds singing and sun brightening the canvass of our wagon. The four of us were naked and we had kicked the covers off during the night. I was between Sam and Cassie, and when my eyes started to focus, I saw Delia watching me across...
Day 109 - Tuesday, August 17, 1847 We got on the road early, after another of Mina's wonderful breakfasts. We let Rawhide ride the horse Tommy had been riding and Tommy rode behind Mindy. I don't think he or Mindy either one minded that. The road was mostly down hill today and we made a lot better time than we had in a while. I think we probably made close to seventeen miles for the day. M & M rode on either side of Rawhide for most of the day. Every once in a while, I'd hear Sam...
Cassie wanted to take a walk later that afternoon, but Sam and Delia said they wanted to help Maddy with supper. We started walking toward the corral and Cassie put her arm around me as we walked. I returned the favor and gave her a little squeeze. "Did the excitement earlier get you all fired up?" I asked her. "Yep. Why does something like that get my juices flowing? Am I some kind of pervert or something?" I had to laugh. "No, sweet love, I think what it is, is that our bodies...
Day 127 - Saturday, September 4, 1847 When we took off on our first circuit this morning, Kate asked if she could ride with Sam and me. "What about Stu?" I asked. "Angie is going to ride with Stu and I don't like her mouth. I still want to do my part though." "Do you think Angie and Stu have a thing going?" Sam asked. "I think they do. Not that I'm jealous or anything. I just don't like to be called a floozy or a bitch." Sam and I laughed. "I don't think I would either,"...
Monday, February 21, 1848 One of the things we had gotten for Christmas was a bed that was big enough for all five of us. I don't know what time it was when Sam awakened me, but it was early, or late if you want to look at it that way. Sam shook my shoulder and when I started to wake up, she said, "Ed, I think I'm going into labor." "Oh, shit," I said. I was immediately awake. "It's a little too late to be saying, oh shit," Sam said. I couldn't tell if she was angry or teasing....
Sam: Preparing for the trip to St Joseph I awoke snuggled up to Delia again. I guess I must be related to a puppy as I really enjoy cuddling. When Becky awoke and started making her needs known, I held her to me and fed her a nipple. I'll swear it felt like the love was flowing out of my body and into hers. Feeding our little one was one of the greatest feelings I have ever had. At breakfast, Andy said they were going into town to pick up four wagons. I reminded him to check with the wagon...
Sunday, March 19, 1848 Ed: Day 24 of the Dayton to Boston trip It seemed almost sinful to sleep late, then wander down for a leisurely breakfast. We didn't let that bother us, though. Kate had never been to Boston and she had never seen the ocean, so we decided to do a little exploring. We wandered around the city for a while. Since it was Sunday, all of the stores were closed, but there wasn't anything we wanted to buy anyway. I had always been fascinated by sailing ships, so I asked...
Monday, March 27, 1848 Ed: Day 8 of the Boston to St Joseph trip We made over thirty miles today through relatively level country. We could see hills on either side of us, off in the distance, but none of them intruded on our route. We managed to ride close enough today to keep up a conversation. Ted is an interesting guy. He lived on a ranch all of his life, until his parents died a couple of years ago. Since then he has worked on building a railroad and he trapped one winter in...
Monday, April 3, 1848 Ed: Day 15 of the Boston to St Joseph trip The area we were traveling through had some hills, but the traveling was easy. It was also easy for us to talk. "Ed, how did you end up with four wives, with one of them being a black woman?" Tina asked. "Cassie looked at me and asked, "Can I tell it, Ed?" "Go ahead, love." "Ed and Sam were together first. They were just traveling around, exploring the country. I had been having trouble with my father's second...
The man dismounted and started looking at the hoof of one of the mules pulling the wagon. We walked over to where we could hear him mumbling about dad blamed mules anyway. "Howdy," I said as we walked up. "I'm Ed Hill. Are you having problems?" "Howdy, I'm Mort Stern. Yeah, this dad blamed mule has messed up his right front leg. I don't know what happened, but I'm afraid he's gonna have to be put out to pasture for a while." "That's a shame. They probably have mules here you...
Sam: St Joseph, Missouri Andy, Rawhide, and Stu took off again this morning looking for livestock. I really wish Andy had been here, because not long after they left, a guy stopped by and asked if we were forming up a wagon train. He introduced himself as Mark Lester. "Well, Mr. Lester, we're looking to either start one or join one. We won't be able to leave for a couple of weeks yet though." "There's really no hurry in getting started. You could wait a month and still get through...
Sunday, April 16, 1848 Ed: Day 28 of the Boston to St Joseph trip Wow! What a day! It started off innocently enough, but before noon, Cassie and I were shaken to our roots. Su Li and Tina pushed Cassie and Kate aside this morning and fixed breakfast for us. I'll have to admit, they are both good cooks. We got a nice early start and were making good time when it happened. I was riding, thirty feet or so in the lead, when four people stepped out into a clearing a hundred yards or so in...
Friday, April 28, 1848 Ed: Day 40 of the Boston to St Joseph trip When rolled out of bed this morning, Cassie, Kate and I were as happy as we'd ever been. Today was the day we'd be back with our family and friends. While the women fixed breakfast, I worked with Billy, Jeb and Zeb to get a semi-permanent camp set up. We went through everything and made sure they'd have everything they needed until we could get back to them. Even with leaving Billy's group behind, we were still going to...
The wagons were roughly surrounding a central, open, area. Mark rounded up all of the people who were going with us and herded them into the open area. When everyone was there he and Jim Crockett climbed up on a freight wagon and he started talking. "I'm Mark Lester and this is Jim Crockett. I am the Wagon Master of this wagon train and the guide who will get you to where you want to go. I think I've met about all of you at one time or another," he said as he looked around the...
Prudence and Clell showed up right after supper again. We had done the shuffle on the wagons when we circled up, so I knew she didn't want to complain about the Jamisons again. "Mr. Hill, after the Jamison kids finally quieted down last night, Clell and I thought we were gonna get some sleep. It wasn't to be though." "What disturbed you, Mrs. Hankins?" "It was them Jefferson people. Mr. Hill, we could actually hear them fornicating in their wagon. That woman is too old to have...
It was just after supper when I saw Sally go over and whisper something to Andy. He whispered back to her and she came back over by Sam and me and said quietly, "I was telling Andy I was going out into the bushes soon. He is going over to find Harter." "Okay, I said. "You might need to do this several times before we catch him following you." "Yeah, I know, but it seems like I feel him there every time I go out. Maybe we'll get lucky and catch him the first time." She waited a few...
Sam: Ed and I held on to each other until I saw the jury coming back. "They're coming back already," I whispered. Ed hugged me tightly, then went back over to where he had been sitting. When the jury was seated again, he asked, "Have you gentlemen reached a decision?" "Yes, we have, Ed," Jacob Caldwell said. "We all think the bastard is guilty." "Do you all agree with that?" Ed asked. Every man on the jury nodded his head. I could see Ed let out a big sigh, then he said,...