{"id":11931,"date":"2015-10-25T22:35:01","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T02:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=11931"},"modified":"2025-02-18T19:18:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T00:18:48","slug":"piney-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=11931","title":{"rendered":"Piney Woods (by frasrgrl)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary<\/strong>: Joe is on one of his regular visits to Carrie Prickett when trouble breaks out.<\/p>\n

Word count: 2,461 (Rating:\u00a0 K+)<\/p>\n

This was my entry to the 2013 Ponderosa Paddlewheel Tournament (Round Two). It took\u00a0second place and I thank everyone who voted for it, I feel very honored by that. I never got around to posting this because I wanted to do some more editing and I just found it while going through my computer. My thoughts then was that I wasn’t happy with it. My thoughts today is that apparently it was good enough to earn enough votes for second, then why change it. My cards will be shown at the end of the story.<\/p>\n

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Piney Woods<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThat\u2019s him. That\u2019s Cartwright,\u201d Ray told his companion from where they were hiding amongst the pines; hostility evident in his voice.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeard tell he comes every so many months to visit the old woman, doesn\u2019t he?\u201d asked the other man.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I heard too, brings supplies and stays to help her out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat are we going to do know? That old woman ain\u2019t gonna be easy to scare off now that he\u2019s here. Too bad we didn\u2019t know he was coming up this soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou let me worry about that. Let\u2019s get back to camp.<\/p>\n

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Joe puckered his lips and whistled as he approached the cabin.<\/p>\n

\u201cCarrie! Carrie Prickett!\u201d<\/p>\n

An older room with graying, golden brown hair that was up in a tidy bun appeared in the doorway of the homestead that was situated in a clearing surrounded by tall pines, near a blue shimmering lake. It was a peaceful spot; a body could lose themselves in the serenity and solitude. Just sitting in the sun listening to the wind whisper through the pines could bring contentment to anyone\u2019s soul.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy, Joe Cartwright! Land\u2019s sake what are you doing up here?\u201d Exclaimed the woman as she wiped her hands on her apron. She had a bit of flour streaked across her cheek, testifying to her activities of the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know darn well what I\u2019m doing here, and don\u2019t you even try denying that you weren\u2019t expecting me,\u201d Joe laughed and swung one leg over his saddle and slid down to the ground.<\/p>\n

Approaching the older woman, he gave her an affectionate kiss on the forehead that even after all this time caused a slight blush to appear on her wrinkled cheeks.<\/p>\n

The younger man sniffed at the air, \u201cDon\u2019t tell me, fresh baked bread and apple pie.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou get cleaned up and come in; I\u2019ll have supper on the table soon.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou got it. Just let me unload the supplies and settle the horses.\u201d<\/p>\n

His chores taken care of, Joe turned and looked out over the lake. Sliding his hands into the back of his gun belt, he took a deep breath and slowly released it. If it wasn\u2019t for the Ponderosa, this would be the one spot on earth that he would want to live out his days. Chuckling, he remembered the first time he met Carrie. Just over a year ago he came up the mountain intent on filing a land claim in order to block the destruction of the land by a greedy timber company. She sure did keep him on his toes.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe sure is a stubborn, cantankerous woman; and I wouldn\u2019t want her any other way,\u201d he told himself.<\/p>\n

Joe sauntered into the cabin with a smile on his face. \u201cAll done.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ll tell you, Boy, one could set their clock by your arrival; same time every few months.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s me, Mr. Punctual. Too bad Pa doesn\u2019t see it that way,\u201d chortled Joe. \u201cI saw the lumber I ordered was delivered.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou spoil me, that\u2019s for sure. There\u2019s no need for you to do all this work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cLook, Old Woman,\u201d Joe started, a stern look on his face. The name was said as an endearment. Joe let her get by with calling him boy and she reciprocated, allowing his reference to her age. \u201cWe\u2019ve gone over this before. As long as you insist on living here, I\u2019m going to insist on keeping this place up for you.\u201d He stopped and bestowed a devilish grin on her. \u201cBesides, what would your Amos want?\u201d<\/p>\n

That was the cincher, the one thing that always made her cave in. Her Amos would want her safe and comfortable. The young man in front of her had been doing just that since they met at the end of her double barrel pistol.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I don\u2019t need another room added to this here cabin. It\u2019s just fine as it is.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou may not, but I sure do. I\u2019m getting mighty tired of sleeping on the ground when I come up here. Besides, I\u2019m sure Chigger won\u2019t mind either\u201d<\/p>\n

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They sat at the table having a companionable dinner. Joe was never at a loss of stories to tell, which Carrie delighted in hearing; no matter how many times he told some of them. She use to feel lonely in her mountain home with no one but her deceased husband for company; now since this extraordinary man came into her life a whole new world had opened up for her. Not only did he make regular visits, but so did Doc. After all the trouble with Jason Milburn when he wanted to steal her land out from under her, the doctor turned his life around and went back to practicing medicine. Joe also gave her the freedom to go into town when she had a need. With the horses and buckboard she was no longer trapped.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome more pie, Joe?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh no, if I eat anything else I\u2019m gonna end up looking like Brother Hoss,\u201d chortled Joe.<\/p>\n

When Carrie started to clear the table Joe was immediately on his feet taking the dishes from her. Once he had the dishes done and everything cleaned, Joe poured two cups of coffee and joined the lady of the house on the porch. The porch. That was the latest addition to the cabin. It ran along the front of the cabin and was covered in order to offer protection from the elements. It was a spot both were proud of.<\/p>\n

They sat in comfortable silence, listening to the wind whispering to the pines.<\/p>\n

Leaning his head back and closing his eyes; Joe sighed, completely content with his world. \u201cI wonder what tales it\u2019s telling?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s telling?\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe wind. It\u2019s talking to the pines tonight.\u201d<\/p>\n

The old woman smiled. So like my Amos, he is.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cProbably about all those girls of yours and the foolishment you get up to.\u201d<\/p>\n

The younger man couldn\u2019t help himself. The laughter gurgled up from deep down and spilled over, becoming the high pitched cackle that was so uniquely Joe Cartwright.<\/p>\n

Begin able to breathe again, he finally realized someone was missing. \u201cI take it Chigger is out hunting.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHe left this morning; said he\u2019d be back in a day or two.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chigger was the teenage boy that Joe had hired to live with Carrie and help take care of the place and anything else that was needed.\u00a0 He had met him on his first trip back, and was impressed with what he saw. Talking with the boy, Joe found out that he wasn\u2019t from the area, and he was also an orphan. Taking odd jobs he was able to get by. Joe offered to pay him if he\u2019d help him with the improvements he was making. While they worked together, Joe watched the boy and took stock of him. And he liked what he saw. Before heading back home, Joe spoke first with Carrie and then with Chigger. Both were in agreement that the boy would stay at the cabin.<\/p>\n

Joe never understood the connection he had with this woman, nor could he even come close to explaining it\u2014it just was. The relationship filled a need for him, a void that had always been there for as long as he could remember. He felt immense gratitude towards his father for understanding and allowing him the time away from the ranch. Maybe Ben could understand what Joe couldn\u2019t; either way he was grateful.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHey, Chigger,\u201d Joe called from his spot atop the roof two days later when the lad rode into the clearing, the bounty from the successful hunt tied onto the back of the horse he led.<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe, good to see you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Clambering down the ladder, Joe went over to inspect the boy\u2019s prize. \u201cWoo wee, that sure is some buck you got there. Tell you what; the roof can wait while I\u2019ll give you a hand dressing the meat.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOh, no, Sir. I can do it myself.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe Cartwright, you come over here right now,\u201d shouted Carrie from the doorway of the cabin.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou jest leave that boy alone. He\u2019s right proud of what he\u2019s done. Makes him feel like a man,\u201d she scolded once Joe was in front of her.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, he\u2019s only a boy.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cTo you he\u2019s a boy, and also to me, but it\u2019s you he wants to measure up to. Didn\u2019t you ever feel like that?\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe looked down at the ground and kicked at the dirt with the toe of his boot.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat was that? I\u2019m getting\u2019 a might hard of hearing as of late.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI said yes, Ma\u2019am. I remember plenty of times feeling like that. In fact, I still do on occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou jest let Chigger take care of that ole buck and you take care of the building.\u201d<\/p>\n

With a quick peck on the older woman\u2019s cheek, Joe scampered away and back up the ladder; feeling like a chastised school boy.<\/p>\n

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The days continued in the same fashion, Joe and Chigger worked on getting the extra room added on. The only thing left to complete was the shingling of the roof. The boards were in place and the weatherproofing secured.<\/p>\n

The endless pounding of hammers was beginning to drive Carrie to distraction. When there was a pause in the obnoxious noise, she looked up at the ceiling and said a prayer that the boys were through for the day.<\/p>\n

\u201cChigger, do you have any more nails over there?\u201d Joe called.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo, my buckets empty. I\u2019ll go down and get some.\u201d<\/p>\n

While waiting for the youth to return, Joe surveyed the work that had been done so far and was deeply satisfied with what they had accomplished.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we\u2019ll finish off this section and call it a day,\u201d he told himself.<\/p>\n

The words were barely out of his mouth when a scattering of wood splinters flew into the air next to Joe\u2019s left hand and the report of a rifle echoed through the trees. Startled, Joe lost his balance and started to slide down the roof. Desperately trying to find a handhold and stop his downward momentum, Joe grabbed for the main beam, but his fingers only grazed it and he toppled to the ground, landing in a battered heap. Another shoot rang out, pinging off the ground inches from his head. Adrenaline surged through his body allowing him to ignore the pain and scramble for cover. When he looked up he saw Chigger in the doorway of the barn.<\/p>\n

\u201cChigger! Stay in there!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJoe?\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe turned in time to see Carrie stepping out onto the porch.<\/p>\n

\u201cGet back in the cabin!\u201d<\/p>\n

Another shot whizzed over the top of his head causing him to duck back down behind the barrels he was using for shelter. Reaching for his gun, a few choice words flew from his lips as he realized it was in the cabin.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho are you?\u201d Joe yelled out to the trees.<\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t matter who we are, what matters is that you get off this land.\u201d Ray responded.<\/p>\n

Joe tried to locate where the voice was coming from, but with how dense the trees were, it seemed to be coming from various directions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat do you mean get off the land? It\u2019s our land.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot anymore it ain\u2019t. We\u2019re taking it, even if we gotta kill the lot of you.\u201d<\/p>\n

Glancing towards the cabin door, Joe knew their only salvation was sitting in his holster, hanging off a peg by the door. Frantically, he tried to rise up into a crouched position only to have his right knee pick that moment to tell him of the abuse it suffered in the fall.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere\u2019s the dadburn cavalry when I need it?\u201d<\/p>\n

Taking a deep breath and clenching his teeth, Joe was just about ready to try for the cabin again when a shot was fired to the right of him. This time it wasn\u2019t coming towards him, but away. Almost immediately a howl of pain followed.<\/p>\n

\u201cRay? Ray, answer me,\u201d called a frantic voice.<\/p>\n

Taking aim to where she heard the voice, Carrie let another shot rip from the rifle in her hands; which was followed by a screech. Moments later horses could be heard leaving the area at a run.<\/p>\n

Lying on the ground holding his throbbing knee, Joe looked up at the woman standing just inside the cabin, holding the smoking rifle that he had left there for her protection; a satisfied smile on her face.<\/p>\n

\u201cGuess you were right, Joe. It did come in handy.\u201d She looked back towards the trees and shook her head. \u201cAin\u2019t nobody gonna take my Piney Woods from me. Nobody at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chigger came running from the barn and threw his arms around the woman who had become a mother to him. He was scared to death, but he was also immensely proud of her.<\/p>\n

Carrie quickly assessed the situation and took matters into her own hands. \u201cBoy, help me get Joe into the cabin and then I want you to go for Doc. While you\u2019re there tell the sheriff what happened and what to look for. By the sounds of it, them two won\u2019t be going to far, most likely headed for Doc.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, Ma\u2019am.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe held his breath and tightly clenched his teeth as the two helped him from the ground and into the cabin, straight to Carrie\u2019s bed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t take your bed. The floor\u2019s fine,\u201d he gasped.<\/p>\n

\u201cNonsense. You\u2019ll take it and like it. It\u2019s my turn to do the doctorin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Laughing, the teenager wasted no time getting out of the room. He knew from experience how cantankerous the older man and woman could be and he didn\u2019t want to be in the vicinity when they got to going at each other.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou just relax and let me take a look at that knee.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s really no need\u00a0.\u00a0.\u00a0.\u201d Joe gasped when Carrie took hold of the said body part and started feeling around it. \u201cOuch! Look, Old Woman, leave it for the Doc!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cJest hush up, Boy, and let me see what we have here. I\u2019ve taken care of all kinds of ailments before. Who do you think took care of my Amos?\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe jerked back on the bed when she hit a particular sore spot.<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, it ain\u2019t broken. It\u2019s starting to swell quite a bit. I\u2019ve got to get that boot off and cut these here pants.\u201d She looked up at young man\u2019s face and smiled. \u201cYou jest never know. It\u2019s my turn to return the favor you bestowed upon me that first time.\u201d<\/p>\n

Leaning his head back, the younger man sighed in frustration and gave into the fates. \u201cDo your worse, Miss Carrie.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The End<\/p>\n

My Cards<\/p>\n

King of Hearts \u2013 Carrie Prickett<\/p>\n

4 of Diamonds \u2013 Knee<\/p>\n

King of Clubs \u2013 Hostility<\/p>\n

6 of Diamonds \u2013 Lips<\/p>\n

8 of Clubs \u2013 Gratitude<\/p>\n

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Tags:\u00a0 Carrie Pickett, Joe \/ Little Joe Cartwright<\/p>\n

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