In the Valley of Hope by Richard Weirich

Author:Richard Weirich
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, historical fiction, christian romance, inspirational historical fiction, christian historical romance, inspirational and religious fiction
Publisher: Richard Weirich

Chapter V – New Life

Home in the Barn – September 25, 1918

The rooster crowed and Charlie awoke sleepily surveying his surroundings. His first observation was that it was too cold to remove the blankets so he laid there awhile and considered how he might start this first day of his new life.

A cow bellowed from a stall beneath him and he could hear ducks quacking from a nearby pond. Sounds like home, he thought. Although this was a different time and a different place there was enough familiarity to put him at ease. Like Myrtle told him, “farming is farming.”

Even though he was still five days away from starting his new job, he decided that he help out with the morning chores to repay the Millers for their kindness. Reluctantly, he threw off the blankets, quickly grabbed his coat, and then descended the ladder from the loft to floor of the barn. As he pushed open the barn door, he had his first good look at the land where he would ply his trade..

Since the animals on the farm were going to be his responsibility he began to introduce himself to the other inhabitants of the barn. Charlie petted and conversed with each cow making sure that they knew his name and that he was going to take real good care of them.

He could hear someone talking outside and apparently coming his way. Seconds later Russell Miller arrived in the company of Priscilla and two other companions.

“Morning, Charlie. Wanted you to meet my family.”

“Good morning.”

“This is my wife Hannah, my oldest daughter Roberta but we call her Bobbie, and this is our baby girl, Lisa. Of course you already know Cilla.”

“I'm not a baby,” said Lisa.

“I forgot. You're a big girl now,” said Russell.

“Want to know the cow’s names?” said Lisa as she ran to stand beside of Charlie. “The one you've been petting is Millie.”

“Pleased to meet all of you and you too, Millie.”

“Thought you might be hungry,” said Hannah. “It's not much. Just some biscuits and jam.”

“You didn't have to do that.”

“Can't have you going hungry. Did you get cold last night?”

“No, mam. Those blankets you gave me did just fine. Now I know I'm not supposed to start until Monday, but I can help out until then. Just let me know what needs to be done.”

“Well, I do have something you can do for me today,” said Russell. “How about taking the wagon into Edinburg and picking up some supplies for me.”

“Sure. I'd be happy to oblige.”

“Can I go too?” said Priscilla.

“That wouldn't be proper,” said Hannah.

“I'm a grown woman,”

“Precisely, and it's time you act like it. There's plenty of grown woman's work for you to do around here. Today is laundry day.”

“Oh, well. I tried.”

“Charlie, it was nice to meet you. I've got to get to work,” said Bobby taking her leave.

“Bobby's a school teacher at the grade school in Mt. Jackson,” said Russell.

“She's a whole lot nicer that Miss Beulah,” said Cilla.

Charlie laughed. “Wouldn't take much.

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