Cat's Meow by Zina Abbott

Author:Zina Abbott [Abbott, Zina]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Historical Romance, Women's Fiction, Action & Adventure, Forever Love, Bachelor, Single Woman, Hearts Desire, Life-Changes, Second Chances, Honesty & Trust, Home & Family, Colorado Bridal Agency, Arkansas Valley, Friendly Community, Mining Town, Prosperity Mine, Lizett Millard Matchmaker, Mail-Order Brides, Sweethearts of Jubilee Springs Series, Lonely Miners, Novella's, Short Story's, Multi-Author, Clean & Wholesome, Inspirational, Love Inspired, Victorian, Western & Frontier
Publisher: Zina Abbott
Published: 2017-07-04T04:00:00+00:00

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CHAPTER 11

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That morning after breakfast at the Howard Boarding House found Catherine with little to do. They would not meet again with the men until that evening for a formal dinner and community dance at the River Valley Inn. The miners on the day shift worked until two o’clock, and then they needed the rest of the afternoon to take care of their personal business and get ready for the big doin’s at the inn.

Catherine turned to Andrea whose fidgeting made her nervous. She suspected her friend also was not accustomed to having this much free time. “Do you want to go for a walk? We could take a look at Jubilee Springs on foot.”

Andrea looked up, fear written on her face. “No, thank you, Cat. I don’t want to risk getting lost. I got the impression yesterday there are parts of this town where it’s not safe to go. Besides…”

Catherine heard the unspoken worry. She was afraid if her father did track her down and found her wandering around outside alone or with only Catherine beside her, he would make a scene and force her to go back to Kansas with him. “How about just across the street to the bakery? We can buy a cinnamon bun—my treat. If we eat it inside, no one on the street will see us. We won’t be visible except for the few seconds it takes to walk across.”

Andrea shook her head. She reached for her valise. “I don’t need anything. I think I’ll work on this pillowcase I‘ve been embroidering. You go ahead.”

Catherine sighed with resignation. She didn’t want to force Andrea, but she wanted to get out of the four walls of their room. Besides, Sunny was becoming a nuisance being cooped up in the room for so long. At least he continued to be mostly house-trained by doing his business on a rag Caroline put on the floor on top of a square of oiled cloth. Still, it would do the kitten good to get out of the room for a little while.

Catherine scooped up Sunny and a fresh cloth to take in case of emergencies. She held the kitten close to her and hurried out the front door, grateful she had not run into her landlady, Clara Howard. Mrs. Howard behaved graciously, but took a dim view of animals being kept in her rooms. It was only after Catherine had explained that Sunny was housebroken, and what she had set up to protect the boarding house’s floors, that the woman had grudgingly allowed her to keep Sunny in the room for the few days the brides would be there. At least if Sunny has an accident, this room has a braided rug made from scraps, not an oriental rug like Lizett’s house.

Sunny tucked under her chin, Catherine stepped through the door to DeMiti’s Bakery. She noticed a woman and three children standing up to the counter. The woman behind the counter looked up with a smile which froze in place as she caught sight of Sunny.

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