Jacob's Way by Gilbert Morris

Author:Gilbert Morris
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2001-04-05T04:00:00+00:00

It was four o’clock when the two men returned. Dov was carrying a fat deer over his shoulders, and he smiled broadly. “We have food!”

Sam came down the porch quickly. “Fine fat deer,” Phineas said.

“Well, Jacob,” Sam said. “How do we dress this deer? You will have to tell us how to do it right.”

Jacob said, “That I will do.”

They all went around to the back of the house, where Dov strung the deer up by his hind legs.

“You must drain all the blood out,” Jacob said. When this was done, he said, “Now it is safe. We feel that the life of the flesh is in the blood, and no Jew will eat blood if he is a good Jew.”

Reisa watched as the deer was dressed. “Give me some fat steaks, and I’ll start them cooking.” She waited until she had plenty of fresh meat, then she went into the house and started the meal.

It turned out to be a fine supper. All of them ate a great deal except for Jacob.

While they were lingering over the table, Sam said to Ben, “Did you ever get shot in the war?”

Driver nodded. “Three times. The first time was at Shiloh. We were chargin’ the Yankees, and I came on a Yankee lieutenant who was down. He seemed to be bad off. He was beggin’ for water, and I stopped to give him a drink. When I left him, I turned my back and started away. He pulled out a pistol and shot me in the back.”

Reisa was horrified. “How awful!”

“What happened to that fella?” Phineas demanded.

Driver was silent for a moment, then shook his head. “He didn’t make it.”

Reisa cleaned the kitchen, as usual, while the men talked. Reisa started to wash the dishes, but Sam interrupted. “Nope. Me and Phineas will do them. You’ve done ’em every night. You go sit on the porch.”

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