Today's snippet is taken from

Lucy

Prairie Roses Collection

 

          Malachi knew Nevada Territoryseparated from Utah Territory—just in time for the war to start. That gave thefederal government greater control over the gold and silver coming from thewestern part of Nevada Territory—wealth they needed to finance the war. Hislips twisted with a smile that sought to break free as he appreciated theirony. Once again, the timing waspolitics. In spite of clenched fists resting on his thighs, Malachi feltpounds lighter, as if a great burden had been lifted. Michael did not preferSouthern politics that were more closely aligned with the political beliefs ofMalachi’s uncle.

          “Kentucky is about half and half, butI come from the half that’s mostly Union.” Will tightened the muscles in hisjaw and nodded. “My kin never did cotton to no slavery. Slavery wouldn’t ofdone us no good, that’s certain. We was as poor as any plantation slave and,most of the time, probably had less to eat.” He hesitated before shifting hisgaze toward Malachi. “Hope I ain’t stepping on no toes, Malachi. Don’trecollect you saying much about your stand on any of this.”

          “No Southern leanings here.” Malachifolded his arms with the hope this discussion about war and politics would endsoon. One of the benefits of keeping his head buried in books was to avoidcoming up with answers when people probed into his political stand and that ofhis family.

          Although Malachi had been raised inIllinois, his family—his uncle in particular—did not consider themselvessupportive of the Union. Instead of lauding that a fellow Illinoisan had risento become president of the United States, Josiah Foster—a staunch StephenDouglas supporter—considered Abraham Lincoln being elected to office to be oneof the greatest tragedies to befall this nation. The year before Lincolnassumed office, his uncle also became prominent in the Copperheadmovement—which opposed abolitionists and maintained sympathies for Southernbeliefs. Some Copperheads might not go so far as to give outright support tothe Confederacy, but they often gave tactical support by withholding it fromthe Union.

          “Malachi, I want you to go, too. Ilike how you work with the oxen, and I know I can trust you.”

          As Michael’s words penetrated the fogof his ruminations, Malachi straightened in his chair and met the man’s gaze.“Sorry. I was woolgathering. Where do you want me to go?”

          “And you didn’t even have a book inyour hand this time.” Michael chuckled. “I just asked Will—and I’m also askingyou—to travel back to Atchison by the Missouri River to buy wagons and goodsthat we’re having difficulty finding here in the Eagle Valley. I’d go myself,but I still need to supervise supply trains up to Gold Hill and Virginia City.”

 
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