Angel In The Saloon (Brides of Glory Gulch) by Leach Jeanne Marie

Author:Leach, Jeanne Marie [Leach, Jeanne Marie]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-07-31T04:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER ELEVEN

Amelia had difficulty negotiating the Marcus’s cluttered house. Their children had long ago left the comforts of their childhood home and the couple seemed bent on saving every piece of furniture and bric-a-brac they had collected down through their many decades together. Amelia constantly bumped into things or tripped over piles of unidentified objects laying in the most conspicuous places.

Shortly after her arrival, Amelia became acutely aware that these two were staunch Christians, unwavering in their faith and convictions. Initially she thought this would be quite pleasurable, but soon came to realize that their religion was unlike anything she had ever encountered.

They adhered to strict rules about everything and insisted that she also abide by them. As they recounted their decrees to her, she was shocked and heartbroken. To Amelia, whose heart was tender toward God, these were absurd.

First they took away all her pretty gowns her mother had made and put her in dark, itchy woolen clothing. They said the clothes she had been wearing were the devil’s own designs. They thought it no wonder that she had been attacked the way she had. If she had only been dressed as a proper Christian, the terrible incident would have been avoided, they explained.

Amelia was not to go further than the front porch without a proper escort with her, which she discovered was not too many places. Church was about the only place they felt was safe from the temptations of the devil, and a proper escort could only be female.

She would not be allowed to go to the saloon. This simply was not a question for debating. Her aunt may visit her there at their home, but only on the porch. To allow such a heathen into their home would be an abomination to the Lord.

She could play their piano, but only sacred hymns.

As insane and ridiculous as these rules sounded, the most unfair to Amelia was that it wasn’t proper for a lady of her tender, young age to be courted by a gentleman who was so much older than she. They actually forbid her to see Paul! This infuriated her, and she argued with the Marcus’s vehemently, reminding them that he was a Christian also, which broke another rule---never doubt the wisdom of one’s elders. When she persisted, they sent her to her room without supper and locked the door ‘until she prayed through and saw the light’.

As Amelia reclined on her bed and contemplated her present situation, she became indignant. How could Christians stand in judgment of others so blatantly? The first time either Paul or Corrin would come by for a visit, she was certain they would not tolerate these foolish rules. They would do something about this injustice.

She tried to pray about her situation, but anger and frustration kept her from a meaningful conversation with God. Amelia wanted desperately to understand why God would allow her to be there, and she fell asleep angry and fearful.

Sometime in the deep recesses of the night, Amelia dreamed.

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