Cassandra Austin - Wait For The Sunrise

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2、'ttellmuchwithmyfingers."Cynthieleanedtowardhim,soslightlyshewasn'tevenconsciousofit.ItwasalltheinvitationWinnneeded.Heloweredhisheadandtouchedhislipstohers.CassandraAustinhasalwayslivedinNorthCentralKansas,andwasraisedonmuseumsandarrowheadhunts;whenshebeganwriting,America'

3、sOldWestseemedthenaturalsetting.Nowshewritesbetweenandsometimesduring4-H,schooleventsandthevariousactivitiesofherthreechildren.Herhusbandfarms,andtheyliveinthehousewherehegrewup.DedicatedwiththankstotheClayCenterWritersofKansasAuthors'ClubChapterOneQ^z^^s^QKansas,June1870It

4、wouldseemironiclaterthatthenightmareshouldbeginonsuchaperfectmorning.WinterSuttonwouldrememberthesunspreadingaredglowacrossthehorizonasherodetowardthewagonafterthelastwatch.Aclearpictureofthatmorningwouldbeprintedinhismindthewayalightningflashcanstayinone'seyesafterit'sgone

5、.Abriefshowerinthenighthadwashedtheairandsharpenedtheview.Foroncehecouldfillhislungswithsweetairinsteadofdust.Thecattlebehindhimwerequiet.Hewatchedayoungrabbitboundawaythroughthetallgrass.ThespiritedmarehehadjokinglynamedLullabyhadbehavedherselfduringthenight.Nowsheseemedto

6、knowhewasdistractedandstopped,practicallymid-stride,andbucked,attemptingtothrowhimoverherhead.Winnlaughed,pattingherneckasshesettleddown."Youmustbetired,girl,"hesaid."Youcandobetterthanthat."Hewasusedtothishabitofhersandkeptthereinswrappedaroundhishandsohewouldn'thavetocatc

7、hheragain.Hetouchedherwithhisspursandsheobedientlymovedforward.HewouldcircletheherdandcheekonSlimbeforereturningtocamp.Slimshouldbesomewhereontheeastsideoftheherd,probablyheadingin,aswell.SlimJacksonhadbeenhiredawayfromhisdaddy'slittlefarminTexasforthisdrive,andtherewereman

8、ythingshehadyettolearn.Winnenjoyedhelpinghimwhenhecould;itwasawaytopassthetime.Itd