Dog's Gone [Chapter 10]

Today Scout asked me what her father could do, if he had any talents. I replied that I'm sure he did but I didn't rightly know what they were.

Shortly after, Jem came into the house, alarmed. He started describing what Tim Johnson (Maycomb's pet) was doing. I was horror-struck! That dog had RABIES! In the middle of February! Who would've known. I tried to inform everyone, they took some time to convince.Atticus and sheriff arrived and the tension was killing me. I tried blocking the kids but after awhile, let them watch discreetly. I couldn't let a teachable moment like that go to waste, not everyday does something like this happen in Maycomb. It all happened so fast. Atticus did it. One shot. I vaguely remember his old nickname. "One-shot Finch" was it? Why... Yes... He was the deadest shot! Maybe that's something for the children to chew upon... To think he didn't brag about it. Takes skill! An awful lot of it at that! Atticus is such a gentleman... I hope the kids will learn something from this... I hope we all will learn something from this...