And it was good

by A. Earley

And It Was Good

By A. EARLEY

Illustrated by ADKINS

A moving tale of a second chance
for man—and for his maker.

[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Amazing Stories February 1962.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]

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When she came back he looked at her and put down the piece of wood which he had been carving.

He always carved in anxious moments. Many years before he had been apprenticed to a carpenter. He still loved the smooth, creamy feel and the warm tang of a good piece of wood. Usually he whittled away at it until it suggested a design to work on. More often than not it turned out to be a face, rugged peasant features with the simple wisdom of age engraved on them, or the chubby whorls of a child dimpled with delight. Today, he thought, it might make a tree heavy with fruit and the crown of leaves.