My take on Almanzo's jealousy over Laura's Uncle
Set in the Chapter Springtime, is These Happy Golden Years.
Been a while since I updated. This one been going in and out of my head for a while but haven't found time to type it out.
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Foe or Uncle?
Almanzo made his way down main street, shortly after noon. He caught Laura and her friends on the stairs of the school house eating lunch in the sunshine. They never said a world to far away and shouting was out of the question. He gave a nod of his head, as she smiled at him as they eyes made contact.
He walked into the mercantile, mentally going through his list of items he needed to buy.
"Hello Wilder." Loftus in Long winter that was the general store owners name said cheerfully behind his counter. "What can I do for you today?"
"I need some buckwheat, salt pork, tin of tea, and some sugar." Almanzo said reciting it off the top of his head. "Oh and some canned peaches if you have them."
"So how's the claim going?" The store keeper asked as he filled out the list.
"Good, getting ready to break some ground soon, everything thawing out now." Almanzo answered.
"And Miss. Ingalls." Loftus asked like it was nothing at all.
"Not you to." Almanzo groaned. "I know it's a small town, but thats mine and Miss. Ingalls business." Almanzo said as the door bell chimed as someone walked through the door.
"Can I help you stranger?" Loftus said turning his head.
"Oh yes, I'm looking for the Ingalls place." The stranger said.
Almanzo looked at the man with interest. Young he supposed, maybe in his thirties, he had scruffy beard from not shaving in while with dark hair and eyes.
Go down a few shops down, then go behind to the back and the doors right there I don't think they moved to homestead yet." Loftus said. "New in town?"
"Just visiting, Thanks." The stranger said and left.
"Must be family, cousin of sorts maybe."Loftus said. "Oh right, your order, here you go Wilder. Put it on your account?"
Almanzo just nodded and took his parcels and left muttering a good bye. Still wondering about the man that asked about the Ingalls.
He saw the stranger hurry down the boardwalk. As he loaded his parcels in the buggy, before hopping in. He was going the wrong way, but Almanzo wasn't going to correct him.
"Guess I'll find out tomorrow then." Almanzo said and started his horses.
I always found it funny, that Almanzo was worried about the 'young man' in Laura Living room.
It showed us that he truly has feelings for Laura, and worried that he has competition.
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