Good morning, gentle folks. It is I once again, Danny the Lovable Dog. Everyone loves me, except Andrew my human. He’s sending me off to doggie summer camp. He says I’ll have fun there with my canine brothers and sisters, but I don’t know about that. Anyway, I’m going without a fight (for a change). Andrew will have to take over my writing commitments while I’m away. I just hope he doesn’t bore you to tears. Here’s his first offering. I have to post it for him because he’s not too sharp when it comes to computers. I hope to be back next month with a fur-raising adventure to convey. Bye for now.
No Earthly Good
At dinnertime we talked about Charlie. He was somethin’ else. People always said that he was of no earthly good, but Charlie showed us all.
Daddy shook his head as he cut his meat. “You believe that about Charlie?”
No one answered; sister started to cry.
I grew up with Charlie. He was the first boy that I ever did kiss. Him, brother, and I would go swimming down to the swimming hole in the summertime. I think sister was sweet on him, but she never said nothing ’bout it ’cause momma always said Charlie was a bad sort.
Charlie’s people came from back up in the hills. He never wore store-bought clothes and his hair was always a mite too long. But his smile . . . his smile . . . would brighten anyone’s life.
Charlie died today.
He was down to the highway, walking along the side. As he passed the Gentry house, the baby came out of the yard and walked onto the highway just as the car came out of nowhere. It was moving fast. Charlie only had time to jump in front of it and push the baby to safety.
Sister still cries.
Now no one says that Charlie was of no earthly good.
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Thanks for reblogging Danny 👍😃
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Dear Danny: I can’t be as upbeat about doggy camp as everyone else is here. My dog Henry hates doggy camp so much we stopped sending him. But he’s an introvert and has no desire to play around with the other dogs. Being an introvert also (as many of us writers are), I understand.
On the other hand, I’m glad your Andrew had a chance to write this masterful short story. Even though it made my eyes get all watery.
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Danny will be back next month with one of his stories and I can go back to doing whatever it is that I do. Thank you for the comment.
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