Daisy (Suitors of Seattle)
“His eyes caught a stray piece of paper tucked into his Bible. He walked across the room and pulled it out, his eyes scanning the words. How had he forgotten?
Six years before, he’d sent off a letter to an agency that matched mail order brides with Western men. Before a woman could be placed with him, he’d had an offer from a neighbor to buy his spread. He couldn’t resist for what the man was asking, but it had wiped him out financially. He’d worked sixteen hour days for six years. Kno...wing the work he had ahead of him, he’d sent off a second letter saying he had a change of fortune, and he’d send a letter when he was ready to marry.
He was in the black for the first time in six years. Eli was as ready as he’d ever be. He took paper and a pen and quickly wrote a letter before he lost his nerve. “Dear Elizabeth Miller, Thank you for giving me extra time to be ready to find myself a bride. I’m not sure if you remember the letter I sent you more than six years ago. My name is Eli King, and I’m a rancher in Montana, not far outside of Billings. I would like a bride. I’m not picky about how she looks, but I’d like someone who is reasonably intelligent and loves others more than she loves herself. Do you have anyone like that you could send me? Sincerely, Eli King.”MoreLess
Six years before, he’d sent off a letter to an agency that matched mail order brides with Western men. Before a woman could be placed with him, he’d had an offer from a neighbor to buy his spread. He couldn’t resist for what the man was asking, but it had wiped him out financially. He’d worked sixteen hour days for six years. Kno...wing the work he had ahead of him, he’d sent off a second letter saying he had a change of fortune, and he’d send a letter when he was ready to marry.
He was in the black for the first time in six years. Eli was as ready as he’d ever be. He took paper and a pen and quickly wrote a letter before he lost his nerve. “Dear Elizabeth Miller, Thank you for giving me extra time to be ready to find myself a bride. I’m not sure if you remember the letter I sent you more than six years ago. My name is Eli King, and I’m a rancher in Montana, not far outside of Billings. I would like a bride. I’m not picky about how she looks, but I’d like someone who is reasonably intelligent and loves others more than she loves herself. Do you have anyone like that you could send me? Sincerely, Eli King.”MoreLess
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