Page 7 - Publishing Inspiration Christmas Card 2021

They knew they were caught. The farmer

took them to his house, and his wife had Alice wash
and gave her some dry clothes. The farmer
summoned their parents. As punishment, the group

had to set up the outhouse of anyone who had had
theirs tipped over, even the ones their group hadn't
hit. It took them two full evenings, with the people

smirking as they watched. Matthew said he thought
some people tipped over their own outhouse just so

they could laugh while the group set it back up.
Alice didn't say too much as they went around
and did their assignment. The odor of her ordeal
still lingered with her. But when they finished the

last outhouse, she finally spoke.
“Guys, I think if you decide to tip over

outhouses next year, I might just stay home and
read a book.”

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