Jubal Page #3

since Mae came.

How come he asked you?

Or was it her that did the asking?

I told you it was him, didn't I?

I'm glad it wasn't me

they asked up to that house for dinner.

I couldn't let out a belch or nothing.

I just don't enjoy a dinner

unless I can belch now and then.

Hey, Pinky. You know what your trouble is?

You've got a whole mess of splinters

in your britches.

Why don't you try pulling them out?

I like my coffee strong enough

to float a pistol.

Thank you.

Excuse me, honey, I forgot.

Mae's trying to teach me Canada etiquette.

Imagine an old bull like me getting himself

a little Canadian heifer like that.

Talks funny, don't she? Kind of high-toned.

That's her best dress she's wearing.

Your honor, I guess.

I suppose you're wondering

why I asked you up?

Yes.

I like the way you work, Jube.

You do more than your share.

- How'd you like to plant your roots here?

- Kind of looks like I've planted them already.

No. I mean permanent.

The truth is,

I'd like to spend more time with Mae.

There's this here Cattlemen's Association.

They made me top man

and that'll mean plenty of meetings.

The fact is, I'll need a foreman. I mean you.

The job's yours if you want it.

Wait a minute. I'm new at this.

I've never been a foreman.

Look, I'm very grateful, Mr. Horgan, but I...

Why me? Why not one of the others?

- Who? Sam?

- Yeah.

Has to be told things. Carson? Too dumb.

Pinky? He wants it.

He'd like to be top man around here.

But somehow I don't trust him all the way.

How many men you known in your life

you could trust complete?

- One. Just one. That was my father.

- There.

That's not going to set very well

with the others.

I'm too new here.

Sam, Carson, they're friendly enough.

- What about Pinky?

- He hates your gizzard.

But Pinky don't like nobody.

He don't even like himself.

But someday he'll learn.

There's only three things on earth

worth fighting for.

A woman...

a full belly, and a roof over your head.

He'll learn.

You can handle him. How about it?

Is there anything besides Pinky

to stop you?

No.

How about you, duchess?

How does Jube stand with you?

Let him decide for himself.

You know, Mr. Horgan...

since my father died, you're the only man

who ever went out of his way to help me.

All right.

Let's celebrate.

Come on, Mae, congratulate him.

Jube, did you ever hear me play the piano?

Listen.

Look, no hands.

Come on, Mae, dance with him.

We're celebrating.

I'll get that new roll from Saint Louis,

ain't even unwrapped it yet.

Be right down.

You didn't seem very anxious for the job.

I just didn't want to step up too far,

too sudden.

Do you really care what they think?

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