{"id":2272,"date":"2005-02-22T01:02:49","date_gmt":"2005-02-22T06:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=2272"},"modified":"2025-02-27T12:09:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T17:09:07","slug":"found-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=2272","title":{"rendered":"Found Love (by Rona)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summary: \u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Love comes to one of the Cartwrights. \u00a0 A What Happened Next for “Found Child.” <\/span><\/p>\n

Rated: \u00a0T \u00a0 (3,715 words)
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Disclaimer:\u00a0All publicly recognizable characters and settings are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. No money is being made from this work. No copyright infringement is intended.<\/span><\/p>\n

Found Love<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cYou know, Joe,\u201d Ben Cartwright commented to his youngest son, \u201cI\u2019m a bit worried about your brother Hoss.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo am I,\u201d Joe admitted. \u201cHe\u2019s up to something, but I don\u2019t know what it is.\u201d Joe sounded quite aggrieved, Ben noticed with amusement. It was usually Joe who was \u2018up to something\u2019, dragging the hapless Hoss along with him. The sudden role reversal didn\u2019t sit well with him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhy has Hoss gone into town with the buggy?\u201d Ben asked.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe buggy?\u201d Joe echoed. \u201cI thought he\u2019d taken the wagon in.\u201d Joe had heard the wheels, but he had still been at the table when Hoss left. Joe frowned at Ben. \u201cIs he sparkin\u2019 someone?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI was trying to ask you the same thing,\u201d Ben sighed. The two men stared at each other in frustrated silence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, Joe shrugged. \u201cGuess we\u2019ll find out when he comes back.\u201d Joe finished buckling his gun belt around his lean hips. \u201cSee ya at lunch, Pa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, see you later,\u201d Ben agreed. He watched Joe ride out of the yard, but his mind was with his middle son. What\u00a0was<\/em>\u00a0Hoss doing?<\/span><\/p>\n

***********<\/span><\/p>\n

Joe had only been back in the house long enough to wash up when the door opened and Hoss cried, \u201cHey, Pa! Look who\u2019s here!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Hurrying into the main part of the room, Ben looked in bewilderment at the ravishing young lady who stood there, smiling shyly at him. He had absolutely no idea who she was, but judging by the huge grin on Hoss\u2019 face, he really ought to know. Beside him, Joe was returning the smile with a great deal of interest.<\/span><\/p>\n

The girl had long blonde hair and huge blue eyes. She was quite tall and very slender. \u201cHello, Uncle Ben,\u201d she said. \u201cHello, Uncle Little Joe.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Those words jolted Ben back about 15 years. He blinked as a memory surfaced. \u201cLisa?\u201d he whispered incredulously. \u201cLittle Lisa?\u201d He took a step forward as Lisa flushed and nodded and enveloped her in a hug. \u201cMy goodness! How lovely to see you again. What are you doing here?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve wanted to come and see you again for a long time,\u201d Lisa admitted. \u201cI finished with school last year. My aunt died then and I had a lot to deal with regarding her estate. I\u2019ve kept in touch with Hoss, and he suggested I come for a visit. I hope that\u2019s all right?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOf course it\u2019s all right!\u201d Ben had yet to let go of Lisa\u2019s hand which was sandwiched between both his big, warm hands. She felt incredibly fragile to Ben, just as she had when, as a child newly orphaned, he had first held her on his lap. Ben stepped back to allow Joe in to kiss her warmly on the cheek.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou look terrific!\u201d Joe told her sincerely.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI still have Lucy,\u201d Lisa told Joe, referring to the china doll Joe had bought for her. \u201cShe\u2019s in my luggage.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYeah?\u201d Joe looked enchanted. \u201cIt\u2019s so good to see you again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cChop, chop, lunch ready!\u201d Hop Sing cried. Ben suddenly noticed that there was an extra place at the table. Had Hoss told Hop Sing that they were having a guest? He suddenly visualized Hop Sing clucking around the place that morning, doing something in one of the guest rooms upstairs. He raised an eyebrow at Hop Sing, who turned a bland Oriental countenance towards him and revealed nothing. But Ben was sure that Hop Sing was a co-conspirator in this matter.<\/span><\/p>\n

They lingered long over lunch. Hop Sing had prepared more than his usual lunch time repast and Ben cast him another look, which Hop Sing pretended not to see. But Ben wasn\u2019t angry. He was delighted to see Lisa again. The child had gone through so much when her parents had been killed and then her uncle tried to steal her money from her. She and Hoss had become very attached to each other and it had been a hard parting all round when Lisa finally departed to live with her aunt.<\/span><\/p>\n

Watching his two boys, Ben could see that they were both interested in Lisa. Joe naturally flirted with any pretty girl he met, but the message he was getting in response from Lisa was telling him quite clearly that she wasn\u2019t interested. For a start, she kept calling him \u2018Uncle Little Joe\u2019 which Joe now found quite embarrassing!<\/span><\/p>\n

But it was Hoss who interested Ben the most. Ben had seen Hoss in love a few times and had grieved when his love had gone awry. Now, he could see that Hoss was quite smitten with Lisa and he hoped that she would be tactful in letting him down easily.<\/span><\/p>\n

**********<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoss had lost his heart to Lisa when she arrived on the Ponderosa as a small child, shocked speechless by the murder of her parents. Hoss\u2019 loving care had worked its magic on her until Lisa regained the use of her voice. He had been no less enchanted by her when she chattered away non-stop. He had loved the feeling of her small arms clutching onto his waist as she perched on the cushion behind him on Chubb\u2019s broad back. As time went on and no relative was found, Hoss began to harbor hopes that they might be able to keep Lisa at the ranch with them, even if it did mean she turned into a tomboy.<\/span><\/p>\n

The parting had been hard on both sides. Lisa did not know her aunt, and the woman was married to the man who had killed her parents. It had been hard for her to understand why she should go away and live somewhere else and Ben\u2019s patient explanations clearly hadn\u2019t convinced her.<\/span><\/p>\n

But after the initial period, Lisa had settled in well in San Francisco. She had gone to school and done well, making a number of close friends. She lived the privileged life her parents had intended for her, but she had never forgotten her time on the Ponderosa.\u00a0 She had kept up sporadic contact with Hoss as soon as she was able to write letters without help and when she realized that she was free to do as she wanted, Lisa wrote to Hoss, asking if she could come for a visit.<\/span><\/p>\n

The ranch was very much as she remembered. She had forgotten how handsome Joe was \u2013 or had it been that she was just too young to notice? Ben was kindness personified and Hop Sing still treated her like the child she had been, gentle and warm, offering her cookies and milk. It was like coming home.<\/span><\/p>\n

While Ben and Joe got on with running the ranch, Hoss spent his time showing Lisa all the places they had gone to when she was small. There was never a moment\u2019s awkwardness between them. From the second Lisa had stepped off the stagecoach, it was like she and Hoss had never been apart.<\/span><\/p>\n

As Lisa began her second month at the Ponderosa, Hoss realized that he had fallen in love with her.<\/span><\/p>\n

************<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPa? Can I talk ta ya?\u201d Hoss mumbled.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOf course, son,\u201d Ben replied, putting down the book he was reading. It wasn\u2019t often he saw Hoss like this \u2013 hang-dog expression and shoulders slumped. Ben was concerned. \u201cWhat is it, son? What\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting down heavily on the sofa, Hoss gazed miserably at the floor while he tried to think of a way to tell Ben what was wrong. It didn\u2019t seem to matter how he phrased it \u2013 it still sounded dreadful to him. \u201cPa, I-I\u2019ve…\u201d he stuttered.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cJust tell me,\u201d Ben coaxed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2026 I\u2019ve fallen in love with Lisa,\u201d Hoss confessed in a whisper, his voice laden with shame. \u201cAn\u2019 I\u2019m old enough ta be her pa!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

When there was no response, he risked a glance at Ben, his heart cringing at the thought of his father\u2019s disgust. But Ben was smiling at Hoss as though he found something genuinely amusing! Hoss\u2019 temper flared and he lifted his head and glared at Ben. \u201cI don\u2019 seen nuthin\u2019 funny about this!\u201d he objected strenuously.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unperturbed by Hoss\u2019 ire, Ben continued to smile. \u201cJoe and I wondered when you would notice,\u201d he replied.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhat?\u201d Hoss wondered if Ben had heard him properly. \u201cPa, I love Lisa!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I know,\u201d Ben agreed. \u201cAnd you\u2019re probably the last person to realize it \u2013 or admit it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut, Pa, it ain\u2019t right!\u201d Hoss jumped to his feet and started pacing. \u201cI\u2019m too old fer her. She\u2019d educated an\u2019 I ain\u2019t. What\u2019ve we got in common? Why would she want a fat ol\u2019 man like me?\u201d He ran his hand through his hair. \u201cI\u2019m even goin\u2019 bald!\u201d he cried, as though he had just noticed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHoss, love between a grown man and a grown woman is never wrong.\u201d Ben got to his feet and went over to Hoss, putting a hand on his broad shoulder. \u201cLisa is as smitten by you as you are by her.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cShe ain\u2019t,\u201d Hoss muttered, still not willing to believe. \u201cShe\u2019s jist bein\u2019 nice.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLisa is nice,\u201d Ben agreed. \u201cBut it wouldn\u2019t be nice to pretend that she loved you, now would it? Hoss, talk to her. I think you might be pleasantly surprised.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The next comment was said so quietly that Ben almost didn\u2019t catch it. \u201cI ain\u2019t no good wi\u2019 them fancy words.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Gently, Ben turned Hoss to face him. His middle son\u2019s misery was displayed on his face for all to see. Ben\u2019s heart went out to him. \u201cHoss, Lisa doesn\u2019t want fancy words. She doesn\u2019t want you to be something you\u2019re not.\u201d Ben put one hand on Hoss\u2019 cheek. \u201cShe wants you just the way you are. She wants the words to be honest, like you. Talk to her. For both your sakes.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Sighing heavily, Hoss nodded. \u201cAll right,\u201d he agreed, although Ben thought that he sounded like he was going to face a firing squad. \u201cI\u2019ll go now. D\u2019ya know where she is?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure you know better than I where Lisa is likely to be,\u201d Ben replied, softly and watched as the implications sank in.<\/span><\/p>\n

Hoss nodded. He straightened up and squared his shoulders. \u201cThanks, Pa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cGood luck,\u201d Ben offered. \u201cNot that I think you\u2019ll need it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI ain\u2019t so sure,\u201d Hoss shrugged, \u201cso I\u2019ll take yer luck. Thanks.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

As Hoss left, Ben sent another quick prayer to the Almighty that things would work out for his middle son.<\/span><\/p>\n

**********<\/span><\/p>\n

It came as no surprise to Hoss that he found Lisa at the place Joe had dubbed \u2018Hoss Heaven\u2019. Her horse was tethered on some grass and she was sitting on a rock, gazing out at the stunning vista before her. She didn\u2019t turn her head as Hoss sat down beside her, yet Hoss had the distinct impression that she was glad to see him.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cLisa\u2026\u201d Hoss began, his voice trembling. He was stunned when she put her hand to his lips.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t talk, just kiss me,\u201d she whispered and placed her lips against his. Hoss responded in kind, his arms going around her slender body and holding her tight.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou must think I\u2019m shameless,\u201d Lisa commented some time later. \u201cA young lady ought not to behave like that.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019 think nuthin\u2019 o\u2019 the kind!\u201d Hoss objected. He felt rather dazed. \u201cLisa\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Once more, Lisa didn\u2019t allow him to speak. \u201cHoss, will you marry me?\u201d A deep blush rose in her face, giving her unaccustomed color. She dropped her eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n

Drawing her into his embrace once more, Hoss blinked back tears of joy. \u201cI was gonna ask ya the very same thing,\u201d he responded huskily. \u201cLisa, I love ya more than life itself. I do wanna marry ya, if\u2019n ya don\u2019 think I\u2019m too old fer ya.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll never be too old for me!\u201d she denied. \u201cI love you, Hoss!\u201d She flung her arms around his neck and kissed him exuberantly. \u201cWhen can we get married?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAs soon as we\u2019ve told Pa an\u2019 Joe,\u201d Hoss replied, grinning.<\/span><\/p>\n

**********<\/span><\/p>\n

The celebration that evening was especially joyous. Joe and Ben were thrilled that Hoss and Lisa were to marry. They knew there would be quite a few people in town who would comment on the unsuitability of their ages, although it was not at all uncommon for an older man to take a young wife. But that didn\u2019t matter to the Cartwrights. The only thing that mattered to them was that Hoss and Lisa adored each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

Given Lisa\u2019s lack of relatives, there was nothing to hinder a quick wedding and the date was set for two weeks hence. Lisa went into town and had a dress quickly made up. Hoss ordered a new suit. Joe proudly agreed to stand up with Hoss as best man and a young woman that Lisa had met in church, Mary Rivers, was matron of honor.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a simple, moving ceremony. Lisa looked radiant and as Ben kissed his new daughter-in-law on the cheek, he wondered how they could ever be happier.<\/span><\/p>\n

**********<\/span><\/p>\n

It was something that Hoss thought regularly as he went about his new life. He and Lisa were still living at the Ponderosa while Hoss made plans to build them a house. He went about his work smiling all the time. Lisa continued to help out in the house. To people who came out to visit, it seemed the whole house had a new glow to it.<\/span><\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t long before Hoss had a simple house built and he and Lisa furnished it together before finally moving in. As they lay in bed that night, Lisa gave Hoss another gift. \u201cHoss, I\u2019m expecting your child,\u201d she whispered.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAre ya sure?\u201d Hoss cried, incredulous with joy. \u201cReally? Oh, Lisa!\u201d He hugged her hard, then drew back, looking worried. Lisa laughed.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t hurt the baby by hugging me,\u201d she chided. \u201cI\u2019m not made of glass, Hoss. I won\u2019t break.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s wonderful news.\u201d Hoss had thought he was happy before, but this news was the icing on the cake.<\/span><\/p>\n

Three weeks later, Lisa lost the baby.<\/span><\/p>\n

************<\/span><\/p>\n

It took a while for the sparkle to come back to Lisa and Hoss\u2019 eyes, but by the time the snow was flying and they were settling into the big house for a few days to celebrate Christmas, Lisa was into her fourth month and glowing.<\/span><\/p>\n

She couldn\u2019t believe how happy she was. She loved Hoss dearly and they often reminisced about her days on the ranch as a child, where she sat behind him on Chub. Although as different as chalk and cheese, they were both wise enough to know that marriage had to be worked at and cherished and if they had disagreements, they never let them fester.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the disagreements were few and far between and by the time May came, Lisa could barely remember when she lived in San Francisco. Her time was drawing near, and so that she wasn\u2019t alone at their small house all day while Hoss was working, it was decided Hop Sing would go out and stay during the day.<\/span><\/p>\n

**********<\/span><\/p>\n

The knock on the door came as a surprise to both Joe and Ben, who were deep in a hotly contested game of chess. \u201cI guess I\u2019ll get it then,\u201d Joe grumbled lightly. It had been a standing joke for years that Joe always had to answer the door. He walked over to the door and looked surprised to see Doctor Paul Martin, the family physician as well as an old friend, standing on the doorstep. \u201cHello, Doc, what brings you out here?\u201d Joe asked. \u201cI haven\u2019t had an accident in ever so long.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDon\u2019t tell me,\u201d Paul responded in a grumpy tone. \u201cI\u2019ll be facing penury if you don\u2019t have one soon. Don\u2019t you know you\u2019re the backbone of my practice, Joe? This is just not on.\u201d He laughed and clapped Joe on the shoulder as he came in.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to see you, Paul,\u201d Ben cried, rising to his feet. \u201cWhat brings you out this way?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a social call,\u201d Paul explained. \u201cIts something I like to do, but rarely get the chance. No, I brought Mrs. Biggings out to Lisa.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMrs. Biggings? The midwife?\u201d Joe looked excited, then apprehensive.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo I thought I would come and keep you men calm while we wait for news.\u201d Paul\u2019s words told them that Lisa was in labor without being too explicit about it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Before long, the three men were deep in conversation and time flew by. The front door opening abruptly a couple of hours later took them all by surprise, but they were shocked when they realized that Hoss was standing there, his face pale and his eyes wide. \u201cDoc!!\u201d he cried. \u201cLisa needs ya! Ya gotta come quick!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ben felt his heart contract as he remembered the desperate struggle Marie had had to give birth to Joe. He nodded to Joe, who looked stricken, and the two of them grabbed their coats and hurried out. Paul Martin got into his buggy and whipped up his horse. Hoss threw himself onto Chubb and followed while Ben and Joe quickly saddled their mounts.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was a somber group that waited in Hoss\u2019 living room. There was no comfort for them to give Hoss except their presence. Everyone knew that childbirth was risky and Lisa was very slight. Hoss himself had been a big baby and Ben feared that if Lisa was trying to deliver a baby the size that Hoss had been, things could go very wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

At length, the door to the bedroom opened and Paul stood there. His shoulders were slumped. \u201cYou\u2019d better come in, Hoss,\u201d he urged.<\/span><\/p>\n

For a moment, Hoss stood there, frozen, unwilling to believe what Paul\u2019s tone had told him; Lisa was dying. If he hurried he would be just in time to say goodbye. Hoss took a stumbling step forward, his brain too numb to even ask about the baby \u2013 but there had been no cry.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lisa lay on the bed, looking as though she was asleep. Her color was good, even high, and her hair was spread out on the pillows. \u201cI\u2019m so sorry, Hoss,\u201d Paul said. \u201cShe had an eclamptic fit during labor. When that ended, she had another and then a stroke. I\u2019m sorry, I\u2019ve done everything I can for her, but I can\u2019t save her. She only has a few minutes left.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThe baby,\u201d Hoss breathed. \u201cWhat about the baby?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a boy,\u201d Paul replied, sadly. \u201cI\u2019m afraid the baby died during the birth. I\u2019m so sorry, Hoss.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Nodding, Hoss moved the last few feet to sit in the chair by the bed. He was aware of the midwife holding a wrapped bundle in her arms, but he paid no heed to her. All his attention was on the girl he loved so devotedly. He took her hand, struck at once by the utter limpness of it. \u201cLisa?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The girl\u2019s eyes fluttered open. She looked at Hoss and smiled, but only one side of her face moved. The other twisted horribly. Tears sprang into Hoss\u2019 eyes. \u201cHoss.\u201d Lisa could barely speak. \u201cB\u2026b\u2026b\u2026\u201d She gave up, but Hoss knew at once what she wanted.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cA fine boy,\u201d he lied. \u201cErik Benjamin Joseph as we agreed.\u201d He smiled at her, willing away the tears, but Lisa saw them only as tears of joy. \u201cI\u2019m so proud of ya,\u201d Hoss went on. \u201cYa\u2019ve made me so happy.\u201d He thought his heart would break. \u201cSo happy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

A smile flitted across half of Lisa\u2019s face and she gave a big sigh \u2013 it seemed to be a contented sigh. Her eyes met Hoss\u2019 and all the love she felt for him seemed to pour out.<\/span><\/p>\n

Suddenly, she began to fit again and as Hoss stared, aghast, Paul hurried to her side. But there was nothing he could do. Lisa\u2019s life was brutally ripped from her as the fit went on and on. It was a relief when it was over, \u00a0Lisa still at last.<\/span><\/p>\n

Standing in the other room, Ben and Joe heard a great wail of anguish break from Hoss\u2019 lips. A sob broke free of Joe\u2019s control and he felt Ben\u2019s arm go around his shoulder. Joe leaned into him, well aware that Ben was as devastated as he was.<\/span><\/p>\n

At length, Hoss emerged, his eyes red and swollen and his face tear stained. \u201cShe\u2019s gone,\u201d he reported hoarsely. \u201cAn\u2019 the baby, too.\u201d His eyes sought Paul Martin\u2019s. \u201cDoc, were it somethin\u2019 I did?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cNo!\u201d Paul cried. \u201cHoss, believe me! There is nothing anyone could have done to prevent this. We don\u2019t know why this happens to some women, but I wish we did. I\u2019m so sorry.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf it weren\u2019t anybody\u2019s fault, then it weren\u2019t yers neither,\u201d Hoss reminded him. \u201cI think I\u2019d like ta be alone now.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

They wanted to protest, he could see that, but Hoss was determined. He closed the door behind them and went back to sit with his wife and baby. The boy looked like Lisa, he thought and softly touched the black hair on his head.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then the sobs came and took him and Hoss cried like a child, unashamed of the sounds that rent the air. He cried for the loss of his future and the joy of his past. When eventually the storm passed, he sat up and knew that he would grieve for Lisa and the child for the rest of his life.<\/span><\/p>\n

All those years ago, she had been a found child. She had found her own life and lived it for a while before she returned and found him and become his new-found love. His life was the richer for knowing her and there would come a time when he would remember her without such profound sorrow.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moving slowly, like a very old man, Hoss went to find his family, knowing that they were the only ones who could help him through this.<\/span><\/p>\n

*****End*****<\/span><\/p>\n

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