A Noise After Supper

A Noise After Supper

Chapter 5 Abigail kept up a continual chatter as she fixed supper. Miss Georgia offered to help. “Thank you, yes. Would you mind making your delicious pie crust? I’ll use these blackberries I canned from last summer. We’ll have a blackberry cobbler to top off our pork chops.” Miss Georgia was surprised to find how […]

The Haunted House

The Haunted House

Chapter 4 James Stone did most of the talking the next day, as he drove into town. Both Miss Georgia and Abigail were busy with their own thoughts. He boasted about his brand new Lincoln car and, truth be told, Miss Georgia found it to be much more comfortable that riding in a wagon. James […]

Sleepless Night

Chapter 3 Miss Georgia didn’t sleep well that night. It wasn’t the wind, although it did howl around the corner like a lost soul. It wasn’t actually Abigail, who slept on Miss Georgia’s sofa. It was the story Abigail brought with her, the ridiculous story about thinking maybe her house was haunted. Miss Georgia had […]

An Absurd Claim

Chapter 2 Opening the door a crack and shining her flashlight through, Miss Georgia saw the frightened face of Abigail Parks.      “What under the sun?” said Miss Georgia, opening the door wide. “Come in, Abby. What’s wrong? Has something happened?”     Abigail rushed inside and flung her arms around Miss Georgia. “Oh, Georgia, I […]

A knock on the Door

A knock on the Door

Miss Georgia Lee was fidgety. Maybe it was the way the wind was howling around the corner of her house. Maybe it was because Elmira had not settled down since supper. Usually, the little cat ate, curled up in a ball on her cushion and snoozed. Not tonight. Her nervousness was making Miss Georgia jumpy […]

Shadow’s Conclusion

And, come Monday, a brand-new Miss Georgia story. Chapter 6 Conclusion It took a week before Jase Marshall was able to appear before the court. Miss Georgia was all a-tremble as she, Jenny, Tommy, and James Stone arrived in the packed courtroom. Lathe met the little group at the door and escorted them up to […]