The Anonymous Bride
“She always felt more awake after washing her face in the cool well water. The house smelled of fried bacon and eggs, making her tummy squawk. She slipped the hated dress over her head and buttoned up the front. Whoever made the rule that girls had to wear dresses should have been forced to wear one himself. It was hard to run in them—not that ladies should run—but who wanted to be a lady? Boys had all the fun. They got to work with horses, fish, even chop wood while women had to cook, clean, wa...sh, and sew. How was that fair? She ran the brush through her hair and braided it. If her ma would let her, she’d cut it all off short; but according to Ma, a woman’s glory was her hair. Men liked women to have long hair, she said. Jack smacked the brush down on the vanity, wincing at the loud noise. If her ma heard that, she would lecture her about taking care of what they had and have Jack polishing every piece of furniture in the whole house as punishment. She rubbed her hand over the dark wood, thankful that she hadn’t scratched the vanity that her grandmother Hamilton had shipped from New York.MoreLess
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