Lonesome Gold

by Tom Leftwich

Five tales from the early west that deal with the sometimes humorous connections between men and women. A quest for gold mystery, a pig stampede, the command of a young girl, heroics of a cow hand and the fatal mistake of an assassin. Excerpts;' You, a saloon girl, gonna buy me a drink. Damned if that ain't the biggest switch I ever heard of. Woman, you got the wrong man here. You just scare the hell outta me. I don't know how to tell you this, but a street girl sorta swishes as she walks and girl you do swish. Pig stampede ?Their attempt was a disaster. All four horses began bucking off riders. " Bud you're as phony as a Mexican dollar. Risk your life for me almost every day. Reb, I knew from the first time I saw you in Texas that you were beautiful. Your picture on the front of the Jail. My beautiful Reb, Tonight we marry, tomorrow we get paper " At some point that evening another empty bottle of old Burbon lay by the camp fire. Fate deals some winning hands for some folks, for others Thanks for the read.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1304761509
• ISBN13: 9781304761507
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"