Father Was A Caveman
The First Book in The Echoes in My Mind Series
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CHAPTER ONE
IT’S A WHAT?
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The smoke burned his eyes and the dim light made it difficult for Burrel to make out her dark flashing eyes and saucy smile as she leaned across the table and asked, “What do you think of my favorite place to go to have some fun?”
He glanced around at the surrounding tables and the well dressed men and women sipping coffee from dainty tea cups. “I’ve never been in a Tea Room before, but I always thought they were only open in the daytime, and that no self-respecting man would be caught dead in one,” he replied.
Her laughing response was, “I’m not sure how self-respecting these men are, or even how respectable they are, but you will see why they come to this particular Tea Room.” He was puzzled by her strong emphasis on the words, “Tea Room.”
His thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of the waiter who announced, “Your coffee, Sir. I hope you enjoy it. If you want a refill, Della knows what to order.”
Burrel looked down at the pale liquid in his cup and sputtered, “He must have mixed up our order. I didn’t ask for tea!”
She coaxed him to try it before he decided whether or not he liked it. His large hands dwarfed the delicate tea cup when he brought it to his lips and sipped. He gasped as the burning liquid slid down his throat. “Good Lord Almighty!” he gasped. “That’s whiskey!”
“Of course, it’s whiskey,” she laughed. “You didn’t really think it was coffee or tea, did you?” A flush spread across his face at her teasing laughter as realization hit. She had brought him to a speakeasy! He felt like the country bumpkin that she probably thought he was.
He had never met a woman quite like her. She was the epitome of a modern day flapper with her dark hair cut in a smooth bob, her lips painted a fiery red, and the hem of her skirt barely skimming the top of her rouged knees.
He was saved from further conversation when the band struck up a rousing tune. “Do you do the
“No just the two-step and square dance,” he haltingly admitted.
A man about four inches shorter than Burrel’s six foot leaned down and asked Della if she would like to dance.
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About the Book
Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in rural and small town
This book takes you on a journey to those times as seen through the eyes of Burrel Harman and his young family. Taking place in
When Burrel became the cavern’s first manager, his children, whether playing within the cavern’s stone walls, waking to the sight and sound of a carrousel in their yard, soaring over the 1000 feet peaks of Seneca Rocks in the open cockpit of a barnstormer’s airplane, or watching country music performances from their own front porch, life seemed enchanted.
Then the lure of an unexplored cave took him to Smokehole Caverns where he worked with other fearless spelunkers to transform it from its primitive state to an underground wonderland, and to stay on as its first manager. After moving to nearby
Then, unknown forces began to work behind the scenes to destroy life as they had known it. While they faced tragedies, loss of loved ones, and a bushwhacker’s bullet, nothing had prepared them for what happened next.
As Burrel struggled from the depth of his despair to restore order to their family, and the children yearned for what they had lost, a stranger appeared and helped bring the magic back into their lives.
About the Author
June Harman Betts spent the first 8 years of her life in the big white house above Seneca Caverns and the next 3 in
A former Girl Scout executive and readers' columnist for the Newark Advocate, she has also been a lifetime volunteer. Every minute she spends with her large 4 generational family, is a learning experience providing her with ideas for future books.