A Home in Drayton Valley
“She’d been amazed at the size of the Tollison house—she’d never imagined someone in a riverside town like Drayton Valley owning such a fine home. For a moment, she felt sorry for Mr. Tollison. Prohibition would certainly rob him of this mansion. Would a wealthy man like him be satisfied with less?
Simon drew the cart to a stop behind the big house, then pointed ahead to a square, wood-sided building with two stove pipes poking skyward from its red slate roof. Simon pointed. “That there’s th...e summuh kitchen, Miz Tarsie. Joss, he’ll be inside.”
The summer kitchen’s door, centered on the wall facing the house, yawned wide open. The aromas of onions, roasted meat, bread, and something sweet drifted on the breeze. Apparently the cook had prepared quite a feast for Mr. Tollison’s supper. Had the cook fed Joss, too?
Tarsie’s stomach fluttered. As much as she’d wished for an opportunity to see Joss, to apologize and set things right, now that the moment was upon her, she hesitated.MoreLess
Simon drew the cart to a stop behind the big house, then pointed ahead to a square, wood-sided building with two stove pipes poking skyward from its red slate roof. Simon pointed. “That there’s th...e summuh kitchen, Miz Tarsie. Joss, he’ll be inside.”
The summer kitchen’s door, centered on the wall facing the house, yawned wide open. The aromas of onions, roasted meat, bread, and something sweet drifted on the breeze. Apparently the cook had prepared quite a feast for Mr. Tollison’s supper. Had the cook fed Joss, too?
Tarsie’s stomach fluttered. As much as she’d wished for an opportunity to see Joss, to apologize and set things right, now that the moment was upon her, she hesitated.MoreLess
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