The Taylorville Pearl

By Nelson Lynch

The Countess of Crisfield and the Baron of Bishopville stop at an inn in rural Eastern Shore during the Revolutionary era. They want rooms, ale and dozens of oysters.
The beautiful Duchess of Dorchester arrives and also needs a room. There is only one room but the barn loft has clean hay.
The Duchess finds a beautiful black pearl in her oyster. Everyone claims it, including Joanna, the innkeeper.
The Duchess leaves for the loft. Half and hour later, the Baron goes to the loft.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Nelson Lynch
• Release date: Jul 12, 2011
• ISBN: 9781466107984

Nelson Lynch

An Eastern Shore native. A charter member of "The First Saturday Writers." An army vet and retired school teacher. He lives on his farm with his wife Jeanne, Clyde, the Taylorville Hound, three chickens and a marauding fox.

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The Taylorville Pearl

Nelson Lynch

Copyright 2011

Published by Hogskull Press at Smashwords

ISBN 978-1-4661-0798-4

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Cover: Microsoft Clip Art

Baron Pine and Countess Hennigan were careening thru the mean streets of Taylorville searching for the Hogskull Tavern. The Baron spotted the tavern and yelled at his mules, Whoa, you mangy critters. Whenever I’m near a tavern, I develop a bodacious thirst.

The stable boy ran out and grabbed the mules. Yes sir, how can I help you? He sniggered a bit. What do you want? We got a nice young maiden out in the barn. He watched as the Countess alighted from the stagecoach. He held one hand to shield his voice. We got a nice old man out in the barn for her. He started giggling and stomping his feet.

The Baron snapped his whip, making a feeble sound. Boy, what’s your name? Do you even know your name?

"It’s Cash. Everybody calls me Cash because