{"id":48259,"date":"2020-04-30T05:40:03","date_gmt":"2020-04-30T09:40:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=48259"},"modified":"2026-04-14T11:15:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:15:11","slug":"btr-sourdough-starters-24-april-2020-by-bztrailriders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/?p=48259","title":{"rendered":"BTR Sourdough Starters #24 &#8211; April 2020 (by BZTrailriders)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summary: Photos of two Cartwrights discussing papers, drawings, or maps. Write a new Sourdough or expand a previous one.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rating: G, Word Count: 2436<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"author\"><span class=\"responsive-hide\">by\u00a0<strong><a class=\"username\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonanzatrailriders.com\/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=58\">AH83<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Thu Apr 02, 2020 9:54 pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p>This one is from one of the Sadie Hawkins Stories we did in Oct. 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Adding the original and in blue is the new part<\/p>\n<p>Lucy and her sister, Isabelle were walking down the boardwalk in Virginia City when they spotted a poster for an upcoming dance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBelle, it\u2019s a women\u2019s dance! The women are to ask the men to the dance,\u201d Lucy read.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat should be fun. Who will you ask?\u201d Isabelle asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d Lucy shrugged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh come on, I know you\u2019ll want to ask Adam Cartwright. I know you like him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo does every other girl in Virginia City. I\u2019m sure he\u2019s already been asked. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll go.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat if he hasn\u2019t been asked yet?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBelle, I could never ask him to a dance. I\u2019m not smart enough for him. Or even pretty enough. Adam likes girls who are smart and pretty,\u201d Lucy replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLuc, you are pretty. Don\u2019t think otherwise. I\u2019ve seen how he looks at you when we\u2019ve been at other socials or at church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe probably thinks I\u2019m ugly and wonders how I can show my face in public.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Isabelle playfully smacked her sister\u2019s arm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStop it, Lucy. He likes you. You should ask. There\u2019s no harm in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess.\u201d Lucy sighed.<\/p>\n<p>Days later, Lucy was still agonizing over the dance and Adam. Lucy and Isabelle were at lunch talking about the dance again.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow am I to ask? I can\u2019t even get the courage to ask him! He\u2019s come in here a few times to send telegrams for his father and I go to ask him, but chicken out,\u201d Lucy lamented.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy worked as a telegrapher in Virginia City and enjoyed the work. Her father was a farmer. Their older brother, Steve, helped on the farm also. The girls got jobs in town to help support the family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have already asked Ryan. Steve\u2019s been asked too. I heard that Adam\u2019s been asked many times to the dance,\u201d Isabelle said taking a bite of her sandwich.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy groaned. \u201cI\u2019m too late.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo, you\u2019re not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe hasn\u2019t said yes to any of those girls. He said that he\u2019s waiting for the right girl to ask.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re joshing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m not. You should ask!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut he\u2019ll say no. I\u2019m not the right girl for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSure you are. Adam will say yes to you because you\u2019re the one he wants to be with. That girl is you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat sounds like a fairy tale,\u201d Lucy scoffed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd look where that got Cinderella,\u201d Isabelle joked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh you.\u201d Lucy laughed.<\/p>\n<p>The next day, Lucy was walking back to the telegraph office when she ran into Adam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAdam, I\u2019m sorry, I didn\u2019t see you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s all right. I was hoping to see you,\u201d he replied.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou were?\u201d she asked in surprise.<\/p>\n<p>Adam smiled and nodded.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, I have been wanting to talk to you. I, um, wondered if you wanted to go to the dance with me?\u201d Lucy stuttered mumbled.<\/p>\n<p>She had looked away when she asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry, I didn\u2019t hear what you said.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She looked up at him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wondered if you wanted to go to the dance with me,\u201d she repeated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love to go to the dance with you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou would?\u201d Her voice going up on octave.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I heard you were waiting for the right girl to ask you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI did and it was you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucy\u2019s eyebrows went up in surprise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI didn\u2019t think I would be the right girl.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, you are and I would be happy to accompany the prettiest girl in Virginia City to the dance. I\u2019ll walk you back to work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He took her hand and walked to the telegraph office, both wearing big smiles.<\/p>\n<p>The day of the dance came, finding the girls getting ready. Even though it had been a girl\u2019s choice dance, Adam was to pick Lucy up. Isabelle\u2019s date would be picking her up too. A knock came at the door and Isabelle got it. It was Adam.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCome in, Adam,\u201d Isabelle said moving out of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Adam walked in and saw Lucy. She wore a burgundy and white dress. The burgundy parts pulled up two inches by bows showing the white part of the dress. His jaw dropped. Lucy reached up and nervously tugged on her curled<br \/>\nhair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou look beautiful, Lucy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Adam held out his arm to her and she took it. Lucy gave a backward glance at her sister and smiled. Isabelle smiled back and waved. Adam helped her into the buggy and they were off.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy hadn\u2019t danced so much in her life. She was enjoying herself.<\/p>\n<p>After the music was done and they took a break, Adam led Lucy to a chair, and she sat down.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll get us some punch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucy listened to the others around them chattering. As Adam was talking to Hoss by the punch bowl, Lucy listened to two women next to them whispering. Lucy wondered if it was a little louder for her benefit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m much prettier than Lucy yet Adam is here with her,\u201d one objected.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI agree. I heard that Adam was asked by many women and he said no. I even asked, and he said no that he was waiting for the right girl to ask him. How could she be the right one for him? What does he see in Lucy? She\u2019s just a farmer\u2019s daughter of no importance,\u201d the other grumbled.<\/p>\n<p>Adam returned to Lucy with a cup in each hand and saw her sullen face looking at her hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you all right?\u201d he asked worriedly handing her a cup then sitting next to her.<\/p>\n<p>She looked at him putting a smile on her face, nodding and took the cup.<\/p>\n<p>He didn\u2019t believe her but didn\u2019t press her. He took her free hand and gently squeezed it. Lucy heard the girls gasp and whispering again. She tried ignoring them as Adam talked with her.<\/p>\n<p>The dance came to an end and Adam escorted Lucy to the buggy and helped her in. She had been quiet and it worried Adam. He had driven to the lake. It was a full moon and it reflected off the glass-like lake. He got out of the buggy and helped her out. They stood by the lake and Adam looked at her by the light of the moon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you all right?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, I\u2019m fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou said that earlier. What\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lucy hesitated then told him what she had overheard. Adam smiled after she was finished.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLucy, those women are shallow and I have seen it. Heavens, my brothers even warned me of those women. I\u2019ve had to warn Little Joe about them a few times.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He looked into her blue eyes as he held her hands.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLucy, you are the sweetest, most beautiful woman I have ever met. You\u2019re beautiful inside and out. That is the type of woman that is perfect for me,\u201d he said firmly.<\/p>\n<p>Lucy smiled. He leaned in and kissed her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019d best take you home,\u201d he whispered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI guess so,\u201d she whispered back trying not to be disappointed that the evening was over.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have had a wonderful night tonight, would you like to go to dinner with me tomorrow?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWonderful. Let\u2019s get you home.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"author\"><span class=\"responsive-hide\">by\u00a0<strong><a class=\"username-coloured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bonanzatrailriders.com\/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&amp;u=48\">AC1830<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0<\/span>Sun Apr 05, 2020 5:52 pm<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p>I&#8217;m adding to my 2020 February Sourdough<\/p>\n<p>Good Friends?<\/p>\n<p>The Harvest Dance was in full swing at the town hall. Keeping time with the music by tapping his fingers on the table by the punch bowl, Ben Cartwright watched his oldest and youngest sons dance the night away. Their ladies had asked them at the last minute and all four seemed to be having a grand time. Ben sipped his punch as he looked around the barn for his middle son.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dear Benjamin, would you be so kind as to pour me a cup of punch?\u201d Clementine Hawkins had silently appeared by Ben\u2019s side, as she had a talent to do. Ben set his cup down and did as she asked. \u201cCoo, \u2018tis \u2018ard work keepin\u2019 a watchful eye on the young folk. I found a couple sneakin\u2019 a kiss in the kitchen. Imagine their surprise when I appeared behind them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben joined Clementine in a good laugh over what both of them had been through that evening as official chaperones of the dance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, Clementine, you did volunteer us for this job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCoo, I know that dearie. But just between you an\u2019 me,\u201d she elbowed his arm and winked, \u201c\u2018tis somethin\u2019 I regret, an\u2019 I won\u2019t be doin\u2019 it again, mind you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben smiled and raised his glass. \u201cNeither will I. By the way have you seen Hoss and Millie?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, aye. They\u2019ve been sittin\u2019 over by the door for the last couple o\u2019 dances. I checked on \u2018em. They\u2019re havin\u2019 a good time but I think they\u2019re a bit too shy with each other to do much dancin\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben nodded in agreement. \u201cWhen Millie finally asked Hoss to the dance, it seemed that was all either could talk about but now when the pair are together all they do is get tongue-tied.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clementine tilted her head as she reached up to twist Ben\u2019s black tie strings around her index finger. \u201cYe know, Benjamin, they may be choosin\u2019 not to dance but that doesn\u2019t mean we have to be that way.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben took the punch cup from Clementine and set it beside his. \u201cYou\u2019re absolutely right. Miss Hawkins, may I have this dance?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clementine fanned her face, smiled and batted her eyes. \u201cWhy Mister Cartwright, I\u2019d be delighted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben slipped her hand through his arm and led her onto the dance floor. His sons smiled at the couple as they passed.<\/p>\n<p>After the last dance, and everyone had gone home, Ben helped Clementine move the last of the food and punch into the kitchen. His sons had already left to escort their girls home and would return eventually for their horses. Putting out the last of the lights, and closing the doors to the town hall, Ben started to lead Clementine to her home down the street. Pulling him around to the side of the building she glanced up into his handsome face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBenjamin, I know you an\u2019 I \u2018ave \u2018ad our differences over the years, but we\u2019ve become quite good friends, ain\u2019t that so?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben gave her a charming smile. \u201cYes, Clementine, we have.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Silence passed between them for a moment, until Clementine stepped a bit closer to Ben and he stepped a bit closer to her. Both shared warm smiles just before their lips touched. Separating, Ben drew Clementine into a hug.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIndeed, Clementine, the best of friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Smiling and laughing, the couple strolled arm and arm down the street, unaware that three pairs of eyes had unintentionally seen the stolen kiss.<\/p>\n<p>*******************<\/p>\n<p>A Tangled Web<\/p>\n<p>Enjoying the Indian summer evening, Ben escorted Clementine home, sharing stories and calming her worries over the slow start to Hoss and Millie\u2019s romance. Pausing at the door Clementine\u2019s gentle smile made Ben\u2019s own smile widen as he reflected upon the light kiss they had shared earlier. Though not seeing it coming, it was a moment he wouldn\u2019t trade for anything. It led him to realize how much he enjoyed Clementine\u2019s company, at the dance, and at other times.<\/p>\n<p>She rested a gloved hand upon his chest, and stared into his crinkled eyes. \u201cBenjamin, \u2018twas a lovely evenin\u2019 I \u2018ad t\u2019night.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, too.\u201d He leaned down and kissed her on the cheek. \u201cGood night, Clementine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Clementine turned her head coyly, then grinned up at her friend as she winked. \u201cI \u2018ope you continue to \u2018ave a good evenin\u2019, Benjamin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben stepped off the porch as she entered her home, calling for her niece. \u201cCoo, Millie. Are you \u2018ere, love?\u201d As the door closed, he shook his head, puzzled by her last comment. Walking away he pondered the last few wonderful hours, not knowing the next hour was going to be something quite different.<\/p>\n<p>*****<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy key, please?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSure, Mister Cartwright.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben took it and headed for the stairs. He and the boys had decided to stay in town for the night, then head home the next day after breakfast. Heading to the room he was sharing with Adam, Ben paused upon hearing his sons\u2019 voices coming from the other room. He raised his hand to knock, when Hoss\u2019 words stopped him cold.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLook, we all seen Pa and the widow Hawkins kissin\u2019!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, and what are we going to do about it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe do nothing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing! But Adam\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI said \u2018nothing\u2019. It was dark, they were in the shadows, and, well, it could have been anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, come on Adam. You don\u2019t believe that, do ya?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, I know what a kiss looks like and it was a kiss. So back to my question. What are we going to do about it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing! Look, think about it for a minute. Which one of us wants to ask Pa what he and Miz Hawkins were doing in that alley, huh?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCertainly not me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNope.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMe either. So we do nothing. If it comes up again, well&#8230;we\u2019ll deal with it then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, it\u2019s really kinda funny, when you think about it. How many years has Pa been running from the widow, and after the business with that emerald they finally called a truce. You were there Hoss, you saw it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYeah, and I guess it ain\u2019t so surprisin\u2019 somethin\u2019 like this might happen. Is it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh you two, just go to bed. I\u2019m going back to my room. And remember, not&#8230;a&#8230;word about it. Good night!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben scurried into his room just as Adam left the other one. Soon both were more or less asleep.<\/p>\n<p>*****<\/p>\n<p>Breakfast was a quiet affair, especially after Clementine and Millie appeared. Furtive eyes roamed around the table. Afterward, Adam and Joe headed to the livery and Hoss walked Millie home. Alone on the boardwalk Ben and Clementine stared at each other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou knew they were there?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo&#8230;not right away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cClementine\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh ducky, were just a bit o\u2019 fun between good friends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ben rolled his eyes but couldn\u2019t help laughing at Clementine\u2019s innocent, sideways glance at him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh&#8230;Come on, I\u2019ll walk you home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>She sidled closer and slipped her arm through his, batting her eyes at him. Ben swallowed hard, keeping his thoughts to himself,\u00a0<em class=\"text-italics\">A bit of fun, my eye!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', sans-serif;\">A Note from the Brandsters.\u00a0 This was originally written and published on the Bonanza Trail Riders site.\u00a0 Brand is happy to offer this story a new home.<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_48259\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"48259\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.0\" viewBox=\"0 0 502 315\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\"><g transform=\"translate(0,332) scale(0.1,-0.1)\" fill=\"\" stroke=\"none\"><path d=\"M2394 3279 l-29 -30 -3 -207 c-2 -182 0 -211 15 -242 39 -76 157 -76 196 0 15 31 17 60 15 243 l-3 209 -33 29 c-26 23 -41 29 -80 29 -41 0 -53 -5 -78 -31z\"\/><path d=\"M3085 3251 c-45 -19 -58 -50 -96 -229 -47 -217 -49 -260 -13 -295 52 -53 146 -42 177 20 16 31 87 366 87 410 0 70 -86 122 -155 94z\"\/><path d=\"M1751 3234 c-13 -9 -29 -31 -37 -50 -12 -29 -10 -49 21 -204 19 -94 39 -189 45 -210 14 -50 54 -80 110 -80 34 0 48 6 76 34 21 21 34 44 34 59 0 14 -18 113 -40 219 -37 178 -43 195 -70 221 -36 32 -101 37 -139 11z\"\/><path d=\"M1163 3073 c-36 -7 -73 -59 -73 -102 0 -56 133 -378 171 -413 34 -32 83 -37 129 -13 70 36 67 87 -16 290 -86 209 -89 214 -129 231 -35 14 -42 15 -82 7z\"\/><path d=\"M3689 3066 c-15 -9 -33 -30 -42 -48 -48 -103 -147 -355 -147 -375 0 -98 131 -148 192 -74 13 15 57 108 97 206 80 196 84 226 37 273 -30 30 -99 39 -137 18z\"\/><path d=\"M583 2784 c-38 -19 -67 -74 -58 -113 9 -42 211 -354 242 -373 16 -10 45 -18 66 -18 51 0 107 52 107 100 0 39 -1 41 -124 234 -80 126 -108 162 -133 173 -41 17 -61 16 -100 -3z\"\/><path d=\"M4250 2784 c-14 -9 -74 -91 -133 -183 -95 -150 -107 -173 -107 -213 0 -55 33 -94 87 -104 67 -13 90 8 211 198 130 202 137 225 78 284 -27 27 -42 34 -72 34 -22 0 -50 -8 -64 -16z\"\/><path d=\"M2275 2693 c-553 -48 -1095 -270 -1585 -649 -135 -104 -459 -423 -483 -476 -23 -49 -22 -139 2 -186 73 -142 361 -457 571 -626 285 -228 642 -407 990 -497 242 -63 336 -73 660 -74 310 0 370 5 595 52 535 111 1045 392 1455 803 122 121 250 273 275 326 19 41 19 137 0 174 -41 79 -309 363 -465 492 -447 370 -946 591 -1479 653 -113 14 -422 18 -536 8z m395 -428 c171 -34 330 -124 456 -258 112 -119 167 -219 211 -378 27 -96 24 -300 -5 -401 -72 -255 -236 -447 -474 -557 -132 -62 -201 -76 -368 -76 -167 0 -236 14 -368 76 -213 98 -373 271 -451 485 -162 444 86 934 547 1084 153 49 292 57 452 25z m909 -232 c222 -123 408 -262 593 -441 76 -74 138 -139 138 -144 0 -16 -233 -242 -330 -319 -155 -123 -309 -223 -461 -299 l-81 -41 32 46 c18 26 49 83 70 128 143 306 141 649 -6 957 -25 52 -61 116 -79 142 l-34 47 45 -20 c26 -10 76 -36 113 -56z m-2057 25 c-40 -58 -105 -190 -130 -263 -110 -324 -59 -707 132 -981 25 -35 42 -64 37 -64 -19 0 -241 119 -326 174 -188 122 -406 314 -532 468 l-58 71 108 103 c185 178 428 349 672 473 66 33 121 60 123 61 2 0 -10 -19 -26 -42z\"\/><path d=\"M2375 1950 c-198 -44 -350 -190 -395 -379 -18 -76 -8 -221 19 -290 114 -284 457 -406 731 -260 98 52 188 154 231 260 27 69 37 214 19 290 -38 163 -166 304 -326 360 -67 23 -215 33 -279 19z\"\/><\/g><\/svg><\/i> <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bonanzabrand.info\/library\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: Photos of two Cartwrights discussing papers, drawings, or maps. 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