Rolfe and Kasper pulled up their horses at the O"Neal plantation. They had been on the trail for three weeks. Before he left, MacDonald had offered to pay for their grub and any expenses. Kasper wouldn"t hear of it as Mrs. Lawrence was using her portion from their grandparents" estate. It was a small amount of cash since she was female and not male, but Kasper had carefully put it aside. Somehow he knew his twin lived. He had been surprised when MacDonald approached him.
“Mr. Schmidt, in the ways of yere land, I need to request yere permission to court yere sister when I return.”
Kasper had stood speechless for a moment and almost answered in Deutsche. Then a huge smile lit his face and he clasped MacDonald"s hand. “Of course, Mr. MacDonald, of course, I give my permission and my blessin
