Love comes softly by Janette Oke

Author:Janette Oke [Oke, Janette]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Fiction, General, Fiction - General, General & Literary Fiction, Modern fiction, Large Print
ISBN: 9780871238283
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minn. : Bethany House, c1979.
Published: 2008-08-11T07:00:00+00:00

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"Yes'm, I know thet, but I have some business there thet I'd like to be a seem' to right away like, an' if a storm comes up we might jest have to sit tight a spell."

Marty couldn't help but feel that the idea was a very foolish one. This time he'd take a chill for sure. He'd managed to somehow sneak past his last tempting of fate without appearing any the worse for it, but surely he couldn't be that lucky again. But who was she to argue, and with a man? If they made up their minds, there just wasn't much that a body could do about it. She left the table and checked out her list to see if anything else needed to be added.

Clark sat mulling over his coffee, then finally spoke. "Me being' a man I didn't notice what I s'pose a woman would have see'd long ago. I had me no idea thet ya was expectin' a young 'un."

Marty did not look away from her list. She did not want to meet his eyes.

"I'm right sorry thet I didn't know. I might have saved ya some hard things. From now on ya'll do no more totin' of them heavy water pails. When ya be needin' extra water fer washin' an' sech, ya be a lettin' me know."

How silly, thought Marty. If this baby gonna be harmed by a totin' water, the damage be done long ago.

Still she said nothing and Clark went on. "We be blessed with lots of good fresh milk. I hope ya be a takin' advantage of it. If there be anythin' ya need or anythin' I can do, I'd be obliged if ya let me know."

He paused, then went on. "Seem' as how I be goin' to town today anyhow, I figured as how maybe Missus McDonald would fix up a bundle of sewing pieces thet ya be a needin' to sew baby things. If there be anythin' in particular thet ya be settin' yer mind on, then try to describe it fer her on the list."

Marty stood tongue-tied. She hadn't gotten around to worrying yet how she would clothe the new young one. It still seemed so very far off in the future, but Clark was right. She must start sewing or she'd never be ready. Now near panic seized her.

"Thank ya," she answered Clark. "I'm sure Missus

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