Manly Wade Wellman - John the Balladeer 02
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by After Dark (v1. 1)
"Hmmm,” droned Mr. Ben again. "I can’t rightly say you surprise me none. I’d be a gone gump if I hadn’t seen that thing a-coming. But what I want to hear tell is, what does Callie want?”
“Daddy,” she said, a-hanging tight to Warren's hand, “I say I want to marry Jackson.”
All four of us walked back together toward the cabin.
“Well, it ain’t for me to say no,” said Mr. Ben. “Callie’s wish is always my wish.”
“And, John,” said Warren to me, “will you stand up with us at the wedding?”
“I’d be proud to, Jackson,” I said.
All the trouble and danger seemed to flow off from us like so much running water.