Busted Gulch vol 7

Dear T.T. (naomimrshl)

T. T. Rivers

Lowswamp Trace

Suffolk, Virginia

Dear tt,

You must be worried!

Please don't fret!

The General, Sarah Rose, and i

Have spent every cent.

But there's a life to be made

So westward we went.

The train dumped us out

At the Busted Gulch Depot.

i wasn't too sure which direction

i should go.

But the jail was burn'n,

And folks were hurt' n

So, we stayed round to

Help... though i'm not certain...

T'was the wisest thing.

i met Dusty Dog -

He seemed friendly enough,

And a person named Gyn

Who might work in a restaurant.

Deputy Darkly was on bucket brigade -

so many poor folk needed first aid!

Then there was the Sheriff and a

Firecracker blonde who seems

To believe i'm try'n to

Poach from her pond!

If you'll look on the other side

Of this piece of paper,

You'll see that they are

Want'n a new town mayor.

i know you'll agree!..

That's somethin i can do!

i just need to get to the mountains

And track down "you-know-who"

Right now, i need to go find

Miss Caroline Grace and

Ask her to please give the Sheriff

Your name and address.

And ask her - if i vanish without a trace -

To let you know i'm gone - posthaste!

(Believe it or not... to bank her ire..

i promised I'd only talk to the Sheriff through her!)

i'll write again - as soon as i find another piece of paper.

Right now, i have to figure out how to run for Mayor!

Folks are tighter than ticks, out here,

So i need to let em know they have noth'n to fear.

i need to meet the town's treasurer

And find out what build'n funds are available.

If we need to raise some money...

Well, tt, you know that ain't a problem, honey!

It's gonna be uphill - cause i'm a stranger -

So, i need to show em... i'm not a danger.

Maybe my campaign motto will be

"A vote for Dixie is a vote for Dixie!"

Our ride to the mountains should go quick,

As long as i can find the answers i seek.

Till then, we will sleep under the stars...

i'll leave a hug for you on the top of Mars.

Be well, dear tt... try not to fret.

Just cause we are down and out now,

Doesn't mean it's over yet!

With affection,

Dixie