In the period now beginning, Ben drank more heavily than ever. He became a common nuisance to both his friends and his enemies; particularly perhaps, to his friends. Even his most indulgent
"Ben Thompson...was variously printer, Confederate soldier, professional gambler, peace officer, and a gunslinger second to none that Texas has ever produced."
So you’ve done the Dad thing and it’s almost time for your kid to go to college, to graduate, to fly off and make something of himself. There’s an assumption snuck in
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