The Ranger's Daughter

ace said with a smile as he leaned back in h

od to clear their plates from the table

his young daughter. She was eighteen now. A grown woma

the dirty dishes to look

help bring you up. I've done right by you

fathers chair and took his scared hands in hers. "Pa, of course I have. You shouldn't eve

is blasted chair?" Garrett

n the most heroic way and I applaud you. I could never be more proud of my father."

ear and well- things are gonna

ng and leaving you." Grace laughed as she patted her father's

want you wasting your life catering to an old crippled man. I'v

s she frowned at her father

should be. Garrett missed his wife- missed her so much every drawn breath caused him pain in his heart and mind. Each breath he too was a breath without his Be

me to find a job

our mother was. If your heart is anything like hers was, I know that you must long for a

se you, pa, I'll

to his daughter. The daughter that so closely resembled her beautiful mother. "I want you to move on with your

a happy joyful type. Most evenings after supper, he would tell Grace stories of her mother. Or experiences he had when he rode as a Texas Ranger.

, Gracie, " Garrett paused his chair at the doorway of his room off of th

omised. "Good nigh

ke his old self, Garrett wheeled his chair into his room and shut the door firmly

f her work dress and into her white night dress. Kneeling alongside the bed, Grace folded her hands together and said a heartfelt prayer. "And please God, be with my pa. Give him the strength to go on. I know each day is a struggle for hi

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ther's bedroom door opened and he came out. "Morning Pa

ter and dramatically sniffed the air. " Ah good. You go

s she sat the stack on panca

y favorite pumpkin spiced pancakes or

er made anyone sleep in the barn, Pa. You had best thin

en better at eating pancak

to her Pa. "We don't have much syrup left

uthful of pancake. "Him and his bo

savoring her own bite

ning. Talk to Tom about that rocki

ed as she took a sip of her milk. "He's usually pretty f

g back and for to the city. Somet

I haven't heard anything from her

f her Pa has to go to the city

I wonder if

last swig in his glass, Garrett wiped his mouth and pushed away fro

go with you and I can pick them up while you see Tom?" She suggested

'll get th

t P

ugs like you've been wanting to do. I'll get yo

e you hat Pa. I don't want

tt grumbled as Grace returned from h