A sad country song lulled through the smoke filled air. Regulars sat the bar sipping their Friday night blues away.
The bartender gazed at the clock on the wall, and then at the door.
He sighed, and thought It's a quarter till nine, if things don't pick up soon, it was gonna be a long night.
The cowboy in the back corner signaled for another crown and coke. As he delivers the drink, he fed the jute box once again, at least it was noise.
The bell chimed as the door opened, in strutted a middle aged woman, in a tight dress and 4 inch heels,
which made her about 5 ft 5. Her hair teased, her lips red,She walked up to the bar, lit a cigarette and said "Johnny give
me a beer, and run me a tab", he obliged, she took the beer, and started interacting with everyone. All as if they were long lost friends,
even though some she had never met.Before long the booze was flowing, people talking and dancing.She even pulled the cowboy in the corner onto the dance floor.
Every one was having fun, they had just needed a spark. At 1 a.m. Johnny said"Ruth . . last call", The lady with the 4 inch heels, smiled, and said "Jack and Coke".
At closing time, the lady in the 4 inch heels, let the cowboy settle her tab, and said "See you tomorrow night Johnny", as she took the cowboy home. Johnny smiled to himself,
Ruth had again done what she did best. She Lived, She Laughed, She Loved. Several years down the road God would call Ruth home. Every time someone plays, "Queen of the Silver Dollar" he can't help but to smile and envision Ruth doing what she did best
. . making everyone feel loved.

I wonder if every small town has a "Ruth" kicking up laughter and life in the local saloon...Set em up Penny, make mine a double!!

This is an enjoyable read, penny.. life is about spreading the love... just not quite so thick though... lol

Hi Leigh... I can speak for my little nook in the woods... if there was a saloon and a Ruth to entertain in it, she'd probably be escorted to the county line.. ... cuz small town gossip travels fast..

haha...Hi yourself I too live in a small town, very...and in the south, also very!...Around here a woman like Ruth would be crowned queen and treated like royality by the good ol boys!!!.....

thank you ladies.

I bet the good ol boys would have a field day with her... til their wives and girlfriends got wind of it... not to mention their mothers and grandmothers too Men just think they rule the world... til they drive thru this one red light town...

This line made me smile...


thank you penny

Nice write....

Thanks Penny, that was quite lovely.

@Daysinner. .Glad it made you smile.
@ Up2Us . . .Thank you
@ Vilo. . . Thank you

Penny, i apologize for getting your work off topic.. it was rude of me.. I love what you wrote cuz it's so true.. forgive me plz...

Thanks, the write is actually based on someone I knew very well.

I saw her tonight, what a lovely lady.