Maud Dingle ruled the Circle D ranch with an iron hand. She was a big woman with a sharp and quick tongue, and had kept the ranch hands on their toes. Maud kept her husband, Casper Dingle, in a continual state of suspense - waiting for what might come next! Casper was a thin, wiry man, who had inherited the Circle D from an uncle, and while still in a state of amazement and indecision, became the husband of Maud, who was a widow from a small, neighboring farm. Maud moved in and took over - and Casper was relieved to have a strong minded person to take the responsibilities. He became as useful around the ranch as one of the kitchen chairs, to the frustration of his hard-working wife.