Esther, An Easter Bride (Brides for all Seasons Book 4) by Hildie McQueen

Author:Hildie McQueen [McQueen, Hildie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-04-18T05:00:00+00:00

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The conversation over dinner was animated as Filbert filled Evan and Aurora in on Wyatt’s latest endeavors. The older man had taken quite a liking to the younger one and considered him like an apprentice of sorts. The boy, in turn, hung on every word the older man uttered, his eyes rounded as if Filbert held the answer to the meaning of life.

“How wonderful for you to be so witty and quick to learn,” Aurora said to Wyatt. He blushed brightly at the compliment.

“Thank you, ma’am,” he uttered, eyes downcast. “I’m gonna pay Mr. Filbert and Mr. Jones back for their kindness. Mrs. Jones, too. Gonna work hard for ‘em.”

Elias nodded. “You’ll start earning something, too. A man needs his own money to make it in the world. Filbert will teach you to save and what to buy and such.”

From the stunned expression, Wyatt hadn’t expected as much. When he cleared his throat, everyone pretended not to notice the tears he blinked away.

“Wonderful dinner,” Elias said to Aurora. “Best meal in a long time.” He quickly recovered and turned to Esther. “Of course, you’re learning very well, too.”

It was too late. Her breath caught and her chest constricted like a band around her lungs. Esther managed a weak smile. “Dinner was very good,” she repeated to Aurora.

“Esther did most of the cooking. I just helped her a little.” It was not true. In actuality, Aurora had done most of the cooking while Esther learned to make the biscuits, which were hard and not quite edible.

Why had she not realized how hard it would be away from Philadelphia before coming? She was not cut out for life there in the west. No matter how hard she tried, it was not in her nature to want to cook or do all those things most women seemed to find joy in. Sewing was the only thing she loved.

And when she’d asked her husband about sewing to sell, Elias did not want to like the idea of her need to do something to earn money on her own.

Of course, being that she couldn’t cook a simple meal, it was true she needed to focus her energy on at least them having edible meals before pushing him to allow her to sew for others.

Thankfully, the conversation turned away from the meal as they began planning to visit Wilhelmina and Lucille the following day. Only she and Aurora would go as Elias pronounced there was too much work to do there.

Wyatt was volunteered to drive the wagon and the boy eagerly agreed. Esther was glad to hear they’d return in time for supper. She needed to ensure she and Elias would be together nightly.

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