Courting the Doctor's Daughter
“Working with coarse thread, Addie attached a feather to the crown of a black velvet hat. “You look as miserable as Fannie when James won’t do her bidding. What’s wrong?”
Looking at Lily’s sleeping face, Mary forced a smile, hoping the turned up corners of her mouth would pacify her sister-in-law. She loved Addie, enjoyed watching her create the beautiful hats sported by most ladies in town. But at the moment, Addie’s probing gaze made her want to dash for the door. “What could be wrong when I’m holding my precious little niece?”
Addie laid down her needle and leaned toward Mary. “Are you falling in love with Luke?”
“Don’t be silly!” Lily stirred and Mary lowered her voice. “We’re…friends.” Though of late, even their friendship was on shaky ground.
“Friends don’t make a person look miserable. Or they shouldn’t.” Addie’s eyes grew dreamy. “But oh, I remember the ups and downs of falling in love. Many a time the face reflected in my mirror appeared downright wretched, well, except when I... looked like a daisy in the sun.”MoreLess
Looking at Lily’s sleeping face, Mary forced a smile, hoping the turned up corners of her mouth would pacify her sister-in-law. She loved Addie, enjoyed watching her create the beautiful hats sported by most ladies in town. But at the moment, Addie’s probing gaze made her want to dash for the door. “What could be wrong when I’m holding my precious little niece?”
Addie laid down her needle and leaned toward Mary. “Are you falling in love with Luke?”
“Don’t be silly!” Lily stirred and Mary lowered her voice. “We’re…friends.” Though of late, even their friendship was on shaky ground.
“Friends don’t make a person look miserable. Or they shouldn’t.” Addie’s eyes grew dreamy. “But oh, I remember the ups and downs of falling in love. Many a time the face reflected in my mirror appeared downright wretched, well, except when I... looked like a daisy in the sun.”MoreLess
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