A Mother's Secret by Amy Clipston

Author:Amy Clipston [Clipston, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2014-04-01T05:00:00+00:00

After the kitchen was cleaned up, Rosemary and Emma walked down the porch steps and headed toward the field to watch the men work on the barn.

“I’m so glad you could come today.” Rosemary found a spot under a tree and sank down in the grass, folding her legs under her.

“Ya, I’m froh I could come too.” Emma sat beside her. “I might be seeing you more often.”

“What do you mean?”

“Mei dat likes your aenti Carolyn.” Emma picked a piece of fuzz off her apron. “I’m hoping that means they’ll be spending more time together, and we might be a family soon.”

“Really?” Rosemary studied Emma with surprise. “I had no idea.”

“Ya. Your parents, Carolyn, and Ben came over for supper last week, and we had a nice time.” Emma sat up straighter. “Mei dat helped me make Dutch ham loaf.”

“I was sorry I had to miss supper that night. I was babysitting for a neighbor.” Rosemary licked her lips. “I love ham loaf.”

“Maybe you can come for supper next time.”

“That would be fun.” Rosemary thought about her aunt. “I had no idea Aenti Carolyn liked your dat.” She made a mental note to ask her aunt about that in private when she saw her again.

“Ya,” she said. “I’m so froh. I would love to see mei dat marry someone nice so I can have a mamm again.”

Rosemary nodded. “Ya, I bet you do. I hope that works out for you.”

“Danki.” Emma looked toward the barn. “I love watching barn raisings.”

Rosemary squinted in the sun and looked over toward where a handsome young man stood with Benjamin. She realized he was the same handsome young man she’d spotted at the horse auction. “I love barn raisings too.” She smiled.

“What are you looking at?” Emma asked.

Rosemary felt her cheeks heat. “Do you see that bu over there standing by Ben?”

Emma tilted her head and gazed toward Benjamin. “The tall one with the dark hair and the blue shirt?”

Rosemary nodded as her cheeks burned hotter. “Ya, that’s him.”

Emma tilted her head in question. “Who is he?”

“I don’t know who he is, but he looks familiar.” Rosemary studied him. He looked as if he were close to twenty, and she knew her father would never approve of her dating him.

Suddenly, the young man and Benjamin began walking toward them. She swallowed a gasp and then brushed her hands down her apron, hoping she looked presentable.

“He’s coming over here!” Emma’s voice was a little too loud.

Rosemary resisted the temptation to put her hand over her young friend’s mouth and instead smiled as the boys approached. “Hi.” She sat up straight and smoothed her dress over her legs.

“Hi.” The young man smiled at Rosemary and nodded at Emma before squatting in front of them.

“Rosemary and Emma,” Benjamin began, “this is Daniel—Danny. He works at Joshua Glick’s farm with me.”

“Hi,” Rosemary said. “I’ve heard a lot about you and the farm from Ben. He really likes working there. He was telling me about a mare that’s almost ready to give birth.

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