A Plain Man by Mary Ellis

Author:Mary Ellis
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780736949828
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.

Sarah peeked around the craggy willow tree again. Each time she spied on her brother and her best friend, her exhilaration ratcheted up a notch. Josie and Caleb. If they continued to gaze at each other like that, Mamm and Daed might as well plan a double wedding in December. Nothing could make her happier than having Josie for a sister-in-law. They would become family, as well as the closest pals in the world.

She’d had her doubts Caleb would show up at class until he followed her into the Zook kitchen. Whenever he and their father argued about work, Caleb withdrew deeper inside his shell. Working with Daed wouldn’t be easy because they were too much alike. Two people exactly the same usually rubbed each other wrong. Maybe that’s why she and Rebekah seldom agreed on anything. They were both stubborn and opinionated. If there was a person in the world who could keep Caleb on the correct path, it was Josie Yoder. Who could resist those emerald green eyes? Caleb was a goner, and Sarah was pleased as punch.

“Who are you spying on?”

Sarah jumped a foot at the sound of a male voice, spilling her iced tea down her dress. “Adam, look what you’ve done! Now I’m all wet.”

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to scare you,” he said. Joining her side, he peeped around the willow tree. “Caleb and Josie—that’s what has you fascinated? You already knew they were courting.”

“True, but Caleb quit his job last Friday and I wanted to make sure that didn’t make a difference to Josie.” Sarah stole another glance around the massive trunk and then brushed bark from her palms. “Looks like it didn’t. Let’s get something to eat. There’s no more line at the buffet.” She took a step toward the tables.

Adam tugged on her sleeve. “Why did Caleb quit his job? I thought he loved carpentry and construction. There aren’t that many Amish contractors in Wayne County and none can line up as much work as Eli.”

“He left because of the temptation to slide back into old bad habits.” With her mind at ease regarding her future sister-in-law, Sarah was famished. She shook off his restraint.

Her comment silenced Adam long enough for them to load their plates with sliced roast beef and cold salads. “Your family doesn’t own enough land to do any serious farming.” Adam balanced a glass of lemonade on his plate.

Sarah decided to wait for more tea since she was wearing her first glass. “He’s going to visit Albert Sidley tomorrow to help him fix up their farm. That’s all I know.” She headed toward a table of other courting couples in the shade, many of whom had been in her membership class.

Adam latched onto her sleeve a second time. “Let’s sit somewhere where we can talk privately.”

After scanning the Zook backyard, they walked to a pair of webbed chairs near the garden. A bower of grapevines offered some cool, midday relief from the scorching sun. “You must admit the Sidleys certainly can use help.

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