Amish Days: The Schoolteacher's Baby: An Amish Romance Short Story (Hollybrook Amish Romance) by Brenda Maxfield

Author:Brenda Maxfield [Maxfield, Brenda]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Tica House Publishing
Published: 2015-07-26T04:00:00+00:00

Josie waited about ten minutes before she went out to the daadi haus and settled onto a porch chair to wait. She could hear John inside, talking to Emmy. A smile touched her lips. Emmy was such a precious baby, and John obviously doted on her.

The screen door opened and Josie jumped up.

“You’re ready then?” she asked, taking little Emmy from his arms.

“I am.”

Josie watched John give his daughter a wistful look.

“Don’t worry. She’ll be fine. I’ll see to it.”

John cleared his throat and shook his head, as if embarrassed. “Jah, of course. I wasn’t doubting you.”

Her chest tightened at the sorrow in his eyes. A heaviness descended between them, and she remained still, wishing with all her heart that she could somehow ease his pain. Their gazes locked, and neither spoke, until Emmy Sue gurgled, breaking the silence.

“Well, I best be going,” John said in a stilted voice. He patted Emmy Sue on the head and took off down the lane.

Josie watched him leave. Though he was tall and his stride was long, there was a slowness to his gait. Josie’s brows drew into a frown as she contemplated what he’d gone through. She wondered about his wife. That he’d loved her deeply was obvious. That he missed her deeply—even more obvious. Josie hurt for the certain sting in his heart.

Emmy stirred, and Josie gazed at her. “Ach, precious baby. Do you miss your mamm? You never even had a chance to know her, did you?”

Emmy waved her chubby fists in the air and drooled down her chin.

“I’m going to take good care of you, and we’re going to be special friends. Like my mamm always tells me, friends are Gott’s blessings to His children.”

Josie smiled at the gurgling baby, and her mind wandered to her friend Mary. She fought back a touch of envy as she considered her close friend. Things between the two of them were certain to change soon. Who knew where Mary and her betrothed Josiah would settle? It could be Hollybrook or Josiah’s community up north. If they did decide to leave Hollybrook, Josie would rarely get to see her anymore—and the thought filled her with loneliness.

She rested her chin lightly on Emmy’s head and knew Emmy’s father must feel a loneliness far greater that hers.

John was out of sight now, but his grieving face lingered in Josie’s thoughts.

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