Amish Seeds of Change 3-Book Boxed Set by Rachel Stoltzfus

Author:Rachel Stoltzfus
Language: eng
Format: epub
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Publisher: Global Grafx Press
Published: 2017-08-21T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 7

On Sunday, Barbara made sure she looked absolutely presentable. Looking over the kinder, she approved of their appearances. “Michael, straighten out your coat. It’s crooked. Annie, your head covering is askew.”

“Okay, everyone, let’s go.”

Barbara scooped up the shoofly pies she had made the day before. Looking at Ben, she smiled. “You look presentable, husband.”

“You, too. Gott would approve.” He held the pies as Barbara laboriously climbed into the buggy. Knowing her temper, he held back his thought—she needed to go on a diet like the one Emma was on.

“Ben, what do you think of Emma, how she looks these days?”

Ben, completely unaware of what his wife had in mind, nodded. “She has lost a lot of weight already. I hear tell she is getting around more easily now.”

“Ja, she is. Does she look, oh, I don’t know...more attractive to the unmarried men?”

Ben heard an alarm bell dinging in his brain, but didn’t know why. “Uh, I guess.” He didn’t feel safe saying anything more.

“Maybe she’ll marry someone eventually. Like Jacob, who’s always hanging around her.”

“Is that bad? Maybe she wants to be a wife, baker and mam.”

“I never thought of her in that way. She’s always just been...there...sort of in the background.”

“Barbara? She’s your little sister. I know she’s had a rough time, especially with her weight, her leg, and now her surgeries. Would you go easy on her?”

“Nee. I’ve always sensed that she could be trouble one day. Now that she’s so stubborn about losing weight, I feel like that trouble is closer.” Barbara made sure to lower her vocal tone, giving her pronouncement more significance.

Ben was completely flummoxed. “Wife, I don’t know what you’re talking about. She’s my sister-in-law and she seems like a nice enough woman.”

Barbara had boxed Ben in just where she wanted him. Hiding her glee, she frowned and crossed her arms over her ample middle. “Hmm! Why you’re defending her, I don’t know.” She allowed a frosty silence to settle over them.

Ben tried to settle his temper by looking around him. It had snowed a little the night before. Seeing the familiar landscape covered by a coat of cold white, he exhaled. Finally, they arrived at the farm where services were scheduled. He helped the kinder out of the buggy, and then he helped Barbara. Realizing how heavy she’d gotten, he planted his shoes in the snow and hid a low grunt as he lowered her to the ground.

After the service had ended, the men stood around, talking shop while the elderly community members ate. The kinder all played, racing around and throwing snowballs at each other while the wives and unmarried girls served everyone sitting. Eventually, it was Ben’s turn. He sat and quickly ate his lunch. He slowed down when he realized that his eating habits were making him as heavy as Barbara. Pushing his plate back, he nursed his cup of coffee. Looking around, he saw the other men laughing and talking. “So, how’s it going, Jacob?”

“It’s going well, denki. How are the horses doing with their hooves?”

“Wunderbaar.

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