The Scorpios; 1860
Ground Level
(Inspired by the writings of James R Webb)
{{Our story is about one family's trek from Port Charles Virginia at a time when the United States was on the verge of ripping apart due to the Civil War and slavery…}}
Malcolm Scorpio and his wife Felicia lived on a quiet farm with their four children; two sons and two daughters.
The oldest child, Kurt, was eighteen years old and was totally opposite from his father where it came to their personalities.
Whereas Malcolm toiled the fields and did his best to maintain their home and property, Kurt had a wild streak from childhood that had gotten him into trouble over the years; but also attracted the eyes of girls who were attracted to such a free spirit.
The second oldest child, Becky, was a beautiful sixteen year old girl who was rapidly becoming a woman. Her naivety was part of her charm, and Malcolm and Felicia both knew they would always have their hands full with her through the years; and they had.
Thomas was their youngest son and he was fifteen years old, and took after his father in terms of being a great farmer; and would no doubt make a great family man one day.
The youngest of them all was Wendy. She was thirteen years old, and while she may not have had Becky's natural beauty…she had a charm that was truthful and calm.
Our story begins…
It was a scorching humid spring day as Malcolm Scorpio was toiling the farm. The cow he was mushing on pulled a grater from behind which tilled the soft ground.
Meanwhile, behind Malcolm, Thomas and Wendy were planting the corn chalks which would, by the fall, be tall corn stocks which would feed them all as well as the animal stock throughout the cold winter.
Thomas and Wendy were not happy; because it always seemed as if Kurt and Becky never had to do chores as much as they did.
"Where is Becky," Thomas whispered to Wendy who was planting seeds next to his.
"Where do you think; she's getting ready for Church already," Wendy said with a spiteful tone to her voice. "Where is Kurt," she asked back.
"Out hunting," Thomas spat back, "which means sitting in a tree napping until something happens by. It isn't fair," Thomas said as he summed up the situation, "it just isn't fair…"
{{Ahhh.. such the existence for younger siblings…coveting the greater freedoms of older siblings. But that's the way things were and always had been…}}
Inside the home, Felicia was looking out the window and could see her younger children having quiet words while planting their corn seeds behind Malcolm.
But Felicia also had a pretty good idea what they were talking about…and she understood their irritations. The two oldest, Kurt and Rebecca did seem to avoid chores…and it was becoming a slight problem….
Next issue;
Malcolm's older brother Robert Scorpio, who has made a name for himself over the years as a part-time scout for the Army and who the Native Americans befriended and referred to as White Eagle, visits his younger brother and his family…
This chapter featured;
John J York as Malcolm Scorpio
Kristina Wagner as Felicia Scorpio
Tom Holland as Kurt Scorpio
Amanda Steele as Becky Scorpio
Zach Mills as Thomas Scorpio
Ramona Marquez as Wendy Scorpio
