Dreams of a Kitten by Edward Drobinski - HTML preview

Dreams of a Kitten

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General Custer taught them the importance of courage,

leadership, and respect for the land, as he was on the verge of

entering Little Bighorn. Stevie and Timmy felt generally

inspired by his teachings with an exception or two, and knew

that they would carry these lessons with them always.

Stevie knew from his reading what would happen at Little

Bighorn. He also knew that Custer was a stubborn man who had

already been warned by his mercenary native scouts that there

were a lot more Indians than he knew.

Stevie thought he should try to give some sort of warning which

would not be angrily ignored, and said: “This may not be the

best idea. The scouts have fled. Perhaps a bit more research

would help. Can’t hurt. There is no rush.”

Custer was indignant.

“Well, I guess we’ll have to part here. Our time machine is

beeping at us that our time is near up.

As the sun began to set, casting a warm golden glow over the

valley, General Custer bid Stevie and Timmy farewell. "Thank you

for joining us on this journey," he said with a smile. "Remember

the lessons you have learned and carry them with you always."