Stone Carrier
by Mark Ivan Cole
Stone Carrier trudged up the dusty trail. His legs
trembled under the weight of the stones in the big, sturdy basket on his back. Thick
leather straps looped over his shoulders to hold it fast. Another strap pressed
flat against his forehead and he bent low against it, straining forward, step
after shaking step.
He had collected these stones over many years. He couldn’t
remember where most of them came from, but he had carried them a long way.
He turned a corner and, suddenly, Angry Man blocked his
path! Stone Carrier could not pass. Angry Man shouted, ranted and raved, picking
up rocks and throwing them
