Linguistic Erosion

Contributor: John Laneri - - Sheriff Matt Carson first noticed the bicycle when he saw it roll past the town square and turn down a dirt road toward the church. Continuing on, he made his way past storefronts and along quiet tree lined streets. Morning walks were a part of his routine, the activity just another of the many duties that kept him familiar with the happenings in Neverton, a small community along the cattle trail to Fort Worth. Near the church, he spotted the Reverend Armsworth walking aimlessly about the churchyard, reading from a Bible. “I see you’ve got a new protegee,” the Sheriff said, as he stepped in the minister’s direction. The good Reverend adjusted his glasses and looked up. “I hope the boy isn’t causing trouble.” “No, No” the Sheriff replied. “I noticed a young man on a bicycle near the town square. I figured...

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