Mail Order Miller by Kirsten Osbourne

Author:Kirsten Osbourne [Osbourne, Kirsten]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Unlimited Dreams Publishing
Published: 2018-06-26T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 6

Doris woke well before dawn and sewed by the light of a lantern. She worked as quickly as she could, getting the dress done just in time to start breakfast for her new family.

She quickly made scrambled eggs and toast from the bread she’d baked the day before, then went to wake the girls. They had done really well with their training the day before, but she’d put them in diapers to sleep. She dressed them in the dresses she’d made while they slept, and then covered them in towels to eat their breakfast.

Harvey came downstairs with the boys just as she was getting the girls seated at the table. “I didn’t hear you get up this morning.”

“I got up really early to finish Pauline’s dress.”

He grinned at her. “You got them both done?” He’d believed she’d set herself an impossible task, but he hadn’t wanted to discourage her by saying so. “I’m really impressed!”

She smiled, scooping eggs onto each plate. She set food in front of each of the children before getting plates for herself and Harvey. “I’m tired, but the girls will look beautiful for church.”

“They sure will! I can’t wait to see them after breakfast.”

After the prayer, Doris looked over at the boys, who had sullen looks on their faces. “Is something wrong boys?”

“You made the girls new clothes. What about us?” Matthew asked.

“I’ll be making you new clothes as soon as I can. I had to get the girls something that fit before church this morning. You can wear your brother’s old clothes for a little while at least. They had nothing.”

“Do you like them better than us?” Bobby asked, his face sad.

“Not at all! I love you all equally, just like a mother should. I made a list yesterday of everything I have to do to get the house and your clothes ship-shape.” Doris got up and walked over to the work table where she’d left the list. “I put numbers by the things that needed to be done first, second, third, and so on. See?” She handed Bobby the list where number one was getting the girls dresses and number two was clothes for the boys.

Bobby looked down at it and frowned. “So we’re next?”

“You are most definitely next! I’ll make clothes for you boys, and then I’ll make something else for the girls.” She leaned forward, as if to impart a great secret. “Want to know a secret?”

Bobby nodded. “What?”

“I’ll be making clothes for you four children before I make anything for your papa. He comes last.”

Matthew giggled, covering his mouth with his hand. “We’re more important than Papa?”

“Absolutely!” She grinned over at Harvey, seeing that he approved of her explanation for the boys. “I’ll start on clothes for you boys right after church today.”

Matthew’s face fell. “It’s church day?”

Harvey shook his head at Matthew. “You know it’s Sunday. Just keep on smiling, son.”

“Why don’t you like church?” Doris asked, surprised. She’d always loved going to church and seeing the other children there.

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