He who throws mud loses ground.
Ben sat at his desk thinking about the events that transpired today.
Sheriff Coffee had let him know there had been some talk in town about how he's too old to run a ranch.
Roy, and others who knew Ben personally, quickly defended him as soon as they heard the rumors; they never for a second believed what they heard. In fact, there was a circulation being posted that no one in a 300-mile radius was to EVER hire the gossiping ranch hands.
Ben chuckled to himself, "Guess that old saying is true. Gossiping will only make one lose ground."
A/N: Thank you to the guest (and fellow Nebraskan) who left the kind review! Yes those pioneers lived a different, and often harsher, life. We could all learn something about not giving up in hard times from them. As far as the weather goes, I'll try my best! You know how notoriously wrong us weather people are, though. :)