Belle of the Ball: A Historic Western Time Travel Romance (An Oregon Trail Time Travel Romance Book 2) by Susan Leigh Carlton

Author:Susan Leigh Carlton [Carlton, Susan Leigh]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Susan Leigh Carlton
Published: 2016-03-15T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter eighteen

I’d Like to Help

“Mrs. Palmer, may I see him?” Anna asked.

“He won’t know you’re here, and he’s not a pretty sight.”

“I’d still like to see him, if I may.”

“I don’t suppose it will hurt anything,” Elizabeth replied.

“Did you know what’s wrong with him?”

“He hasn’t decided whether it’s the flu or pneumonia.”

“I’d like to help if there’s anything I can do.”

“His brother is here, so I don’t know if it will be all right with him or not. The family has the say, as long as there’s no medical problem.”

“I talked with Brett a few minutes ago. I’ll ask him if that’s all right. Please?”

Elizabeth nodded sympathetically, and said, “Go on in. He’s in the same room you were when they brought you here.”

She stuck her head in the door. “I asked Mrs. Palmer if it would be all right to come in.”

“Come on in. He’s out of it, but you can see him. He looks like a grizzly. I don’t think he’s shaved in the past month. The creek where he was is pretty cold. I doubt he bathed very often either, so he smells pretty ripe too.”

“You knew where he was?”

“Yes, I had a pretty good idea, but he had asked me not to come after him.”

“He could have died out there and no one would have known,” she said.

“I would have known if he had been hurt.”

“But you didn’t know he was sick.”

“You’re right. I didn’t. Look, Anna I’m not sure what you’re trying to do, but my only concern right now is for my brother.”

“You’re right. I’m sorry.” She walked over to the bed, took a look and was visibly shocked. She placed her hand on his. “He’s really warm.”

“Carter says he has a high fever. We’re worried about it. Both our parents died from pneumonia.”

“He’s not going to die is he?”

“Not if I can help it, but the only thing I can do is wait… and pray.”

“I want to help,” she said.

“Why?”

Because he’s a fellow human being, and I feel partly responsible. When he starts to get better, I’ll step out of the way.”

“I repeat, why?”

“He’s a nice guy, and I don’t want to cause him any more grief.”

“Fair enough. Here’s the thing. He sees how much Emma has changed my life and how happy we are. He wants the same thing. That’s why he tried the same thing that worked for us. None of the answers he received appealed to him. He let me read them and I agree with him. Then you showed up. Emma and I both suggested you might be the one.”

She started to say something. He held up his hand to stop her. “He decided to make an effort and was encouraged. Then you pulled back and he went off to himself to think about it. He lost himself in work for a month and came back, and decided to answer two of the letters he received. He didn’t know it, but Emma didn’t mail the letters because she and Letty put their beautiful heads together to try their hand at matchmaking.

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