The Measure of a Heart
“She spent as much time as she could with Mrs. Lawes. It was difficult because of the distance, but Anna went to the farm at least once each week.
With the passing weeks, Anna’s coming child made everything she did just a bit more difficult. In fact, Anna’s time of confinement was drawing near and Austin’s concern kept her closer to home.
She had managed to fix a layette of sorts, but it was difficult. “We have two bed sheets,” she had reasoned. “We can do with one. The comforter has a soft lining.” So Anna cut up one of their sheets to make diapers. But even the sheet didn’t yield many diapers—and Anna knew she was destined to spend much of her time over the laundry tub after the baby had joined them.
She went through her own closet and found a slip that would do just fine for baby things and sewed three little garments from the material. She saved pennies until she had enough for yarn, and knitted a sweater, bonnet, and booties. And then came a parcel from home. Anna lifted the soft ...material from the bundle, knowing that her mama had sacrificed to make it possible.MoreLess
With the passing weeks, Anna’s coming child made everything she did just a bit more difficult. In fact, Anna’s time of confinement was drawing near and Austin’s concern kept her closer to home.
She had managed to fix a layette of sorts, but it was difficult. “We have two bed sheets,” she had reasoned. “We can do with one. The comforter has a soft lining.” So Anna cut up one of their sheets to make diapers. But even the sheet didn’t yield many diapers—and Anna knew she was destined to spend much of her time over the laundry tub after the baby had joined them.
She went through her own closet and found a slip that would do just fine for baby things and sewed three little garments from the material. She saved pennies until she had enough for yarn, and knitted a sweater, bonnet, and booties. And then came a parcel from home. Anna lifted the soft ...material from the bundle, knowing that her mama had sacrificed to make it possible.MoreLess
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