Blessing in Disguise
“Penny said, shaking her head. “You look miserable.”“I s’pose. I’ve tried about everything. You know if Metiz has anything good for the toothache?” Bridget held a hot wet cloth to her swollen face. Hot as it was outside, it seemed strange that a hot cloth would make it feel better, but she hated to waste the last remaining ice on her face. She had hoped to make ice cream Saturday for the harvesters. They planned a celebration for the beginning of wheat harvest. As usual, the wheat was ready at B...aards’ first.“I could ask her if she’s back.”“Where did she go?”“To visit some of her family.” Penny studied her mother-in-law’s face again. “I think you better ask Olaf.”“Hjelmer said he’d do it.”“Sure, but who do most of the people around here go to with a toothache? You have any whiskey? That would help deaden the pain.”“I don’t drink that stuff. Tastes vile.”“No, just to rub it on the gum. Ingeborg taught me that. They use it for the babies sometimes when a tooth won’t come in.”MoreLess
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