Jean Thesman

“Do you go to school in those clothes?” she asked.
My face burned. “I’ve been working in the barn. I can’t wear a dress there.”
Hank chose that moment to burst in the kitchen door, shouting for me before he knew we had enemies among us.
“Rachel!” he bawled. “Get out here. You said you’d be right back.”
He stopped in the doorway and stared.
Miss Meedly stared back. “Who is this?” she asked.
I explained that Hank was our hired helper.
“Mr. Chance,” Miss Meedly said, “do you let this girl spend much time in the barn with the hired man?”
Hank turned and left, banging the kitchen door behind him.
“Judas Priest,” Grandpa cried, “what the hell is that supposed to mean?”
― Jean Thesman, Rachel Chance

“Abel," the chief shouted, "if you don't quit this letter writing, I'm going to have to take serious steps."
"Off the end of the old dock, I hope," Grandpa replied as he slammed the door in the chief's face.”
― Jean Thesman, Rachel Chance