The Promise of Morning
“Daylight was still a promise. The room was dark enough that she lit the lamp. After rolling the wooden churn next to the table, she poured in several days’ collection of cream and set the dasher in place, then commenced the rhythmic churning that would result in fresh butter to last them for the week. Still sleepy, she yawned, her mind already on the overwhelming list of daily tasks awaiting her attention.
“Ellie? That you?” Uncle Arthur’s voice interrupted her thoughts.
“Yes.”
“Can you come si...t with me a bit?”
Sighing, she released the dasher and stood, knowing she’d have to start all over again after she’d seen to his needs. “How are you today?” she asked when she entered the parlor.
Uncle Arthur had pulled himself to a sitting position on the divan. He grunted. “Leg hurts.”
He said the same thing every morning. “I need to get back to churning. Can you lean on me and come out to the kitchen?”
“I’m too heavy for you.” Self-pity crept into his voice.MoreLess
“Ellie? That you?” Uncle Arthur’s voice interrupted her thoughts.
“Yes.”
“Can you come si...t with me a bit?”
Sighing, she released the dasher and stood, knowing she’d have to start all over again after she’d seen to his needs. “How are you today?” she asked when she entered the parlor.
Uncle Arthur had pulled himself to a sitting position on the divan. He grunted. “Leg hurts.”
He said the same thing every morning. “I need to get back to churning. Can you lean on me and come out to the kitchen?”
“I’m too heavy for you.” Self-pity crept into his voice.MoreLess
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