The Law And Miss Mary
“There was nothing she could do about the waves of heat shimmering off the cobblestones. At least she was almost there.She shifted the basket she carried into her other hand and hurried across the street to stop beneath the shade of the large elm on the corner of the courthouse property. Lovely, wonderful shade!Mary put the basket down, massaged her tired hand and searched for the children. They were spread in a line across the furrowed soil at the far end of the lot picking up stones and droppi...ng them in the buckets they carried. Her heart ached for them. She had hoped they would not be put to work in this heat. Thankfully, Ivy had packed double the usual amount of cold mint tea.Would the foreman let the children come now? Or would he make them work their way to her? She scanned the area, spotted him standing in the shade of the building talking with two of the workers. Of course he would be in the shade—he was the boss. A boss who resented her interrupting the children’s work by bringing them something to eat and drink.She looked back to the children, squinted her eyes against the sun’s glare and frowned.MoreLess
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