The reflected firelight flickered across awestruck faces and mirrored in the eyes of those who listened as stories were told of yesterday’s indignities and tomorrow’s aspirations. The look in those yearning eyes spoke of hopes and dreams. The laughter heard around the fire conveyed a sense that somehow it would all work out. For a few short hours, on Saturday nights, in the deep woods of a place none of them had ever heard of before, the constant fear that lived within their hearts was banished from their lives.
In time, they would prevail. Their sons and daughters would one day stand straight and tall as proud Americans, as proud as their fathers had been to be Irish.
*****
We rode in under a cloudless, blue-vaulted sky that seemed to go on forever. I glanced toward the arroyo. Sunlight glistened off a dozen rifle barrels. The sight of those guns gave me hope. Maybe I’d live long enough to see Luke Short in prison. I’d sure hate to die in this scrub patch while Luke was down in Las Cruces, drinking and whoring it up.
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Great excerpts! I can’t wait to read the rest.
Thank you.
So good…..so proud. 🙂
Thanks … I was blessed with a good editor.
Vintage AJ, I would say. ♥
Thanks.
‘Bout dang time… 🙂
Yeah, yeah, yeah …
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Thank you, Chris.
Welcome, Andrew ??
Andrew, great excerpts. Good to see you! Look forward to more! ?? Christine
Appreciate the sentiment.
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I’m pretty curious….then again, I’m a cat.
Curious about what?
About what happens next! And my human refuses to tell me. That witch…..
About what happened “before” as well….and just by the way, that cover….meowie!
Enjoyed them, Andrew. Want more for sure.
Thanks, Johnny Boy!!!
Yup
Wonderful and powerful, Andrew. I’m so glad you shared these.
Twern’t nothin’ ma’am. Mighty please you enjoyed ’em.
This is good, Andrew. Really good. Talk about throwing out a fishing line and reeling in the reader…. you do that well.
Thanks. It’s just too bad the book isn’t ready yet.
I know. But you’ll let us know when it’s available. Best to you, Andrew.
The majority of the content could be used as an excerpt Jennie . . . at least a half dozen sentences per chapter! It is as good as you say and more . . . methinks!
I know it is, Andrew. ? You have posted longer excerpts of the book before. I think they would be excellent reposts before the book comes out. Just sayin’. Best to you, Andrew.
The reflected firelight flickered across awestruck faces and mirrored in the eyes of those who listened as stories were told of yesterday’s indignities and tomorrow’s aspirations. The look in those yearning eyes spoke of hopes and dreams. The laughter heard around the fire conveyed a sense that somehow it would all work out. For a few short hours, on Saturday nights, in the deep woods of a place none of them had ever heard of before, the constant fear that lived within their hearts was banished from their lives.
In time, they would prevail. Their sons and daughters would one day stand straight and tall as proud Americans, as proud as their fathers had been to be Irish.
I thought I felt Mark Twain shiver . . . and every Irish man that ever had the good fortune to shed his blood under the billowing flag of his heartland!
Great excerpts Bill x
Thanks, Pete.
I I see you time has been well- spent. Looking forward to this.
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Look what Andrew has been up to.
Thank you for the reblog, Linda.