Evasive Eddie Joe 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 Length Story, Short Story's, Multi-Author, Clean & Wholesome, Inspirational Reads, Love Inspired, Victorian Era, Western & Frontier Romance, Faith Based, Christian Stories, Small Town & Rural Area
Publisher: Zina Abbott
Published: 2017-10-30T04:00:00+00:00

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COLORADO – OCTOBER, 1881

CHAPTER 11

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As nerve-wracking as the train ride to Denver had been, nothing had prepared her for seeing the streets of Denver.

On the train, Etta had kept to herself. Fortunately, the one time a man tried to become too friendly with her, the conductor had intervened and suggested he sit in a vacant seat farther up in the parlor car. She passed the time studying the countryside they rolled through, the never-ending sameness of the vast plains region of Kansas and eastern Colorado lulling her into a stupor. When they frequently stopped in a larger city, the railyard, which she suspected was in the worst part of town, was so unappealing she felt grateful she was going to live on a remote ranch. The basket of food her mother had prepared had not been enough to last the entire trip. She skipped a few meals and used the dollar she had received from Eddie Joe the night before the train pulled into Denver.

Mrs. Millard had raised an eyebrow when Etta assured her she had neither trunks nor a valise, but only the canvas gunnysack she kept slung over her shoulder. The drive through the city of Denver left Etta with her mouth gaping open. She had never seen so many big, opulent buildings before. She stared in awe when they reached Mrs. Millard’s mansion with its gray walls and gingerbread trim. Although Etta noticed there were signs of wear, it was still the grandest home she had ever seen.

That sense of awe did not leave Etta when they entered the home itself. Mrs. Millard put her in a room by herself, explaining it was because she was not a bride for the miners in Jubilee Springs, but instead she was meant for a cowboy in the neighboring city. Lizett felt it would be more comfortable for all parties involved.

Lizett. Such a pretty name, Etta decided. When asked by the sophisticated, stylish woman to address her by her first name, Etta was unsure if she would feel comfortable doing so. One thing she knew was the bed in the room given to her for the night looked extremely comfortable, especially since Etta was accustomed to sleeping on the loft floor. Etta wondered what Lizett or her maid would think if she pulled the blankets off the bed and slept on the fancy red, blue and green rug on the floor instead.

Too bad it’s not a braided rag rug. That would be right comfy.

The train the next day both excited and frightened Etta. The Denver and Rio Grande narrow gauge railroad often hugged the sides of the mountains and appeared to be a matter of mere feet from plummeting to the canyons below. She had lived where there were hills, but never where there were lofty mountains like the Rockies. After finding her stomach in her throat a few times as she looked down the steep slopes, Etta moved to a vacant seat on the side of the train that seemed to stay closer to the rock walls cut from the mountains.

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