“They'd decorated the yard with ribbons and bows, spit-roasted a steer and a turkey and several fat hens, too. They'd seen to it that some of the church ladies brought side dishes, and made sure Bernie was there with his flat top guitar and Bennie brought his fiddle to make the festive music that was always such a part of Freeland get-togethers. After the partiers had eaten their fill, Micah invited everyone inside, and as they crowded into the parlor, he rested a beefy arm on a huge, sheet-...covered box. It looked suspiciously like the crate she and Chance had retrieved in Baltimore...the one Micah had insisted be stowed in the barn the moment they arrived home with it. How long had it been here in the parlor, Bess wondered, and how had they managed to get it inside without her noticing? "Like her mama," Micah said, interrupting her reverie, "my darlin' Bess was blessed with a musical soul. Why, sometimes, when she sings as she goes about her chores, I'm convinced she's an angel, on loan to us from Heaven...." "Pa," Bess said, blushing, "please!" Micah winked at their friends.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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