tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post6743266322683632885..comments2024-03-28T22:25:23.698-05:00Comments on Western Fictioneers: LOST SISTER-- MY FAVE WESTERN SHORT STORY--BY CHERYL PIERSONWestern Fictioneershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01683314579075461026noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-39225850547771051972013-05-26T19:49:07.635-05:002013-05-26T19:49:07.635-05:00Somehow, I figured it would be, Troy. It's a g...Somehow, I figured it would be, Troy. It's a good 'un, for sure.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-32553131365246328352013-05-26T19:24:07.473-05:002013-05-26T19:24:07.473-05:00"Lost Sister" is one of my all-time favo..."Lost Sister" is one of my all-time favorites, as well.Troy D. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07744762061580915223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-57831128370955968972013-05-26T19:21:17.889-05:002013-05-26T19:21:17.889-05:00Linda, yes, I agree--she should have just been lef...Linda, yes, I agree--she should have just been left with the Comanche. But of course, back then, that was considered to be a fate worse than death, and they felt she HAD to be rescued. Such a sad story. Thanks so much for your kind words, and for coming by!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-17346123898301794252013-05-26T19:19:44.182-05:002013-05-26T19:19:44.182-05:00Jacquie, I feel the same way. One can only wonder ...Jacquie, I feel the same way. One can only wonder about the thoughts and feelings she must have had, being so scared in the beginning and then becoming one of them so completely that coming back to the white world held no allure for her at all. Such a fascinating story. Thanks so much for coming by!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-45998872411661710032013-05-26T18:05:42.041-05:002013-05-26T18:05:42.041-05:00Wow, Cheryl, a very moving story, one I'll hav...Wow, Cheryl, a very moving story, one I'll have to read. I grew up knowing about Cynthia Ann. I don't know why exactly. Fort Parker is not far from us and we went their to camp, but as an adult, reading her story twisted my emotions about the entire situation. She should have been left with the Indians, or as some military individuals say, been shot. It would have been more humane than bringing her back to such unhappiness.<br /><br />Wonderful post, Cheryl!Linda LaRoquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672522522233696282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-63265077533062372612013-05-26T16:53:49.027-05:002013-05-26T16:53:49.027-05:00I've been intrigued by this story since you fi...I've been intrigued by this story since you first posted it. Cynthia Ann Parker's story has always fascinated me. Jacquie Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361793932364487636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-65658399174940802462013-05-26T16:22:17.394-05:002013-05-26T16:22:17.394-05:00Caroline,
You know, I was born and raised here an...Caroline,<br /><br />You know, I was born and raised here and never was taught about Cynthia Ann Parker until high school! I had a history teacher who loved oddities and would mention them almost as an "aside"--hoping, I think, that we'd get curious enough to want to know more. What a sad life she had. And her children were probably her pride and joy.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-23208403488146249192013-05-26T16:20:37.901-05:002013-05-26T16:20:37.901-05:00Maggie,
You're so right! Love does come from ...Maggie, <br />You're so right! Love does come from places that others (like the sisters) might never suspect. And the one common ground thing she and Mary had were their children. It is just such a touching story.That's funny about your teacher.<br /><br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-70038235901446361402013-05-26T16:18:38.886-05:002013-05-26T16:18:38.886-05:00Sarah, I agree. Hills Like White Elephants by Hemi...Sarah, I agree. Hills Like White Elephants by Hemingway was one of those--though I read it too early to understand all the subtext and nuances (I think I was 18 when I read it) but went back to it years later when I could appreciate it. But there are many, many more, of course. I love short stories, too. Cynthia Ann had so much heartbreak in her life. I am sure she wanted nothing more than to just be left in peace. Thanks for coming by today!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-89575753325313313752013-05-26T16:11:12.444-05:002013-05-26T16:11:12.444-05:00Cheryl, loved your post. Since we live in the Sout...Cheryl, loved your post. Since we live in the Southwest, I tend to forget that not everyone has heard of Cynthia Ann Parker. Her story is important here, and I've always believed her story so sad. Her son Quanah was a great chief. Thanks for a great post. Caroline Clemmonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14914658854159456335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-17068115808894281422013-05-26T15:21:50.529-05:002013-05-26T15:21:50.529-05:00Hi Cheryl,
I was mesmerized by your post. The sto...Hi Cheryl,<br /><br />I was mesmerized by your post. The story has a poignant, melancholy quality that makes me root for the Lost Sister and Cynthia Ann Parker. Love comes in all colors and in all places.<br /><br />As an aside, one of my high school English teachers was named Ann Parker. Though she presented a refined appearance, she could scalp you with a look. You know the one I mean, that over the glasses have-you-lost-your-mind kind of look...Maggie Toussainthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12011893139722870283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-8869174755339990362013-05-26T15:18:31.418-05:002013-05-26T15:18:31.418-05:00I love short stories. I llike that they say so muc...I love short stories. I llike that they say so much with so few words. They can be so powerful.<br />I remember the series on TV about the Lakotas and the introduction of Europeans into the west. After a bout with cholera, one group from the wagon strain left and were attacked by Indians. The sister on one of the main charactters was taken and eventually married an Indian and raised a family. She never returned to her white family since she had found happiness at last.<br />I really enjoyed your article. Sarah J. McNealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749991094677728042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-82029548347862106562013-05-26T13:34:05.307-05:002013-05-26T13:34:05.307-05:00Hi Celia,
Short stories used to be my favorite uni...Hi Celia,<br />Short stories used to be my favorite unit in English class. I always love to try to figure out the questions they always asked about symbolism, foreshadowing, etc. As I got older, I gravitated more toward novels, and now I love both. <br /><br />I don't think of St. Agnes' Stand as a true short story because the version I have is longer than a novella, but it was such a fast read! Oh, yes, I love that story. That's probably tied with Shane as my all time favorite western. <br /><br />I will have to get Linda's book. I love off-beat stories. Thanks for telling us about it! And thanks so much for stopping by on this holiday weekend.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-12866237273263958682013-05-26T13:14:50.357-05:002013-05-26T13:14:50.357-05:00I'm not much of a short story reader, but sinc...I'm not much of a short story reader, but since you pointed me in the direction of St. Agnes' Stand, that has to be my favorite.<br />"Taaake me with youuuuuu!"<br />The vision is still in my head. <br /><br />My Friend Linda Swift writes great short stories, all quirky, not as all like her. But she said she wrote those is one of her "black" periods. So each one is offbeat, and each has a strange or unexpected ending. I wouldn't read one of them, because she could be so graphic with something bad, and I couldn't picture what would happen. I told her that--I'm not reading that because I know what'll happen.<br />But I read all the others.<br />She laughs at me.<br />Five of those are in one book titled Take Five. And I helped select the cover--which I think is a real winner.<br /> Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16272417114895975742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-7894936187986419782013-05-26T13:00:09.533-05:002013-05-26T13:00:09.533-05:00Hi Doris,
I'm so glad you stopped by today--I...Hi Doris,<br /><br />I'm so glad you stopped by today--I know everyone is busy with their holiday plans. I'll tell you, my tbr pile has grown by leaps and bounds with the posts on our blog. LOL So many books, so little time!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-81636277489913376912013-05-26T12:58:23.447-05:002013-05-26T12:58:23.447-05:00Hi Ron,
I do agree with you--TMWSLV would probably...Hi Ron,<br />I do agree with you--TMWSLV would probably have not been so jarring to me had I not lived with that movie from a young age. The movie just struck such a chord with me, before I ever even knew there was a short story, that I have to be fair and say that in this case, probably no matter how good the short story was, I wouldn't have liked it as well as the movie. It's hard for me to think of John Wayne as a young man in anything other than Stagecoach. LOL Thanks for your comment, and I know you will enjoy Lost Sister when you do get to read it.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-18258978444438827252013-05-26T10:38:45.382-05:002013-05-26T10:38:45.382-05:00Thanks for including the link. I am late in coming...Thanks for including the link. I am late in coming to read Johnsons work, but better late than never. I can thank this group for the reinforcement of my desire to include her work in my TBR pile. DorisRenaissance Womenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09045401344374224512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-50861873512143387042013-05-26T10:22:06.679-05:002013-05-26T10:22:06.679-05:00Thanks, Cheryl, for the detailed account of the st...Thanks, Cheryl, for the detailed account of the story. I don't feel like I have to drop everything and go read it. I'll get to it eventually with the other Dorothy Johnson stories I've been intending to read.<br /><br />I'll differ with you on "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance," which I may have read before I saw the movie. The short story has an integrity of its own. I like the movie, but my beef is that Wayne and Stewart were too old for the parts of the much younger men Johnson wrote of.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-33940126742980875082013-05-26T09:57:50.647-05:002013-05-26T09:57:50.647-05:00Frank, I would love to have met her. Lucky you! Sh...Frank, I would love to have met her. Lucky you! She was a wonderful writer, as you say, in any genre. Although I didn't care for The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, that's not to say it wasn't a good story writing-wise. I just prefer the film version in this case (and that's rare for me.)<br />She has such a fantastic body of work. I'm looking forward to reading and re-reading all of her stories.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-5833104622582159942013-05-26T09:54:29.341-05:002013-05-26T09:54:29.341-05:00Kirsten, Cynthia Ann Parker was just a tragic figu...Kirsten, Cynthia Ann Parker was just a tragic figure. She is buried here in Oklahoma at the Ft. Sill Army Base near Lawton, along with her son, the last of the great Comanche chiefs, Quanah Parker, and her daughter in the base cemetery. Lost Sister is one of those stories that just stays with you. I'm glad you're going to read it. I posted the link so you can read it as it was first printed, but it isn't very good quality--the font is small and lots of advertisements, etc.<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-36831070802313386882013-05-26T08:39:32.251-05:002013-05-26T08:39:32.251-05:00Dorothy Johnson was one of the finest writers of o...Dorothy Johnson was one of the finest writers of our genre or any other. Powerful. I had the great pleasure of meeting her, felt almost like I was in the presence of royalty.<br />Frank Roderusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1409887812566625284.post-35643645086476016992013-05-26T01:43:04.996-05:002013-05-26T01:43:04.996-05:00Wow! I just looked up Cynthia Ann Parker... such a...Wow! I just looked up Cynthia Ann Parker... such a sad story. Will definitely be reading Lost Sister. Thanks for the recommendation. :-)Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12451009382871015780noreply@blogger.com