The Brethren
“Was there any hope that Zeke might recognize him now, troubled as he was? She shook her head in dismay. From what she’d heard, Zeke could barely recognize his own shadow these days.
“Tis a quandary.” The words brought Essie Ann’s little head up and she looked at Annie with a sweet, sleepy expression. “You know I’m talking ‘bout someone, don’t you?” She picked up Essie Ann and kissed her soft forehead. “Your uncle Isaac, that’s who.”
She heard heavy footsteps overhead. Someone was walk’ ing acro...ss the kitchen. Was it Ben returning already? He’d helped her all morning, bless his heart slopping hogs and carrying wood for the old stove. He’d even shown an endearingly gentle patience with Zach and John. What’s more, he’d offered to hold the baby for a while.
Her heart stirred at the possibility that he’d come back. must be in love, she realized.
Opening the cellar door, she was startled to see her father. “Oh, hullo, Daed. What brings you here?” Annie stepped up into the kitchen.MoreLess
“Tis a quandary.” The words brought Essie Ann’s little head up and she looked at Annie with a sweet, sleepy expression. “You know I’m talking ‘bout someone, don’t you?” She picked up Essie Ann and kissed her soft forehead. “Your uncle Isaac, that’s who.”
She heard heavy footsteps overhead. Someone was walk’ ing acro...ss the kitchen. Was it Ben returning already? He’d helped her all morning, bless his heart slopping hogs and carrying wood for the old stove. He’d even shown an endearingly gentle patience with Zach and John. What’s more, he’d offered to hold the baby for a while.
Her heart stirred at the possibility that he’d come back. must be in love, she realized.
Opening the cellar door, she was startled to see her father. “Oh, hullo, Daed. What brings you here?” Annie stepped up into the kitchen.MoreLess
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