A Promised Land by Kimberly Grist

Author:Kimberly Grist [Grist, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-08T05:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 17

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“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.”

1 Thessalonians 5:11

Meriwether rearranged her auburn curls under her hat. Her blue eyes sparkled as her image in the foyer mirror stared back at her. She’d been unsure when the mercantile owner’s wife had suggested the plum calico dress, but now the color appealed to her. Her mother’s gold locket shimmered in the reflection. Meriwether rubbed her thumb over the engraved pattern of a rose on the cover. She opened the pendant, displaying an image of her mother, and on the opposite side her father.

She touched his image, then blew out her cheeks. He was a handsome man. Blond hair, oval face, straight nose, striking, deep-set blue eyes. Perhaps it’s time we both stop avoiding one another, Father. She snapped the locket and took in a deep breath. “Let’s get this over with,” she said to her reflection.

Meriwether retrieved her reticule and shawl. Her boots tapped across the foyer and onto the front porch. Jake whistled. “Is that another new princess dress?” He took off his hat and placed it over his heart.

She smiled coyly and exaggerated her voice to imitate Mavis Gill from Alabama, one of her father’s patients who adopted an extra drawl when she wanted to be squeezed in between appointments. “Why thank you, kind sir, indeed it is. Do you like it?”

Jake leaned forward and took her hand. His freshly shaven face smelled of lavender and citrus. “Sure do, I believe you get prettier every time I see you.” Meriwether’s heart fluttered at the compliment.

He returned his hat to his head, then whisked her onto the bench and hopped up beside her. Zachary climbed in the back and took a seat behind them.

“We’ll see you late this afternoon.” Meriwether waved to Cookie and the girls.

“Don’t forget to bring us some lemon drops,” Sissy called.

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