Mail-Order Bride Ink: Dear Mr. Comfort by Kit Morgan

Author:Kit Morgan [Morgan, Kit]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Angel Creek Press
Published: 2016-11-22T00:00:00+00:00

“Honoria, wake up!”

Honoria bolted to a sitting position and gasped. “What?!” She glanced around, unsure of where she was at first, then realized she was in her room. “Oh good grief, what time is it?”

“Time for you to get dressed,” her father said. “What have you been doing up here?”

“Napping,” she said in exasperation. “Wasn’t it obvious? Body prone, eyes shut …”

“Oh, never mind that,” he said with a wave of his hand. “The Bergs will be here any minute. Hurry up!” He disappeared from the doorway and she listened to his retreating footsteps as he hurried downstairs. He seemed even more nervous than Mother, if that was possible.

She got up and went to the armoire in the corner and opened it. “Where’s my pink dress?” She rifled through her clothes but there was no sign of the frock. “Where on earth … oh!” She slapped her palm against her forehead. Her cousin Adele had wanted to try it on, and had probably taken it home to do so. That meant she had to go next door to fetch it. “Land sakes, doesn’t anyone return anything around here?”

She continued to grumble as she marched down the stairs, out the front door and straight to her aunt and uncle’s house, going in without knocking. Sam and Thackeray were in the parlor in their Sunday best, each with a book in their hands. “What are you doing here?” Thackary asked.

“Adele has one of my dresses. I’m here to get it back.” She headed for the staircase. The second ranch house had much the same layout as the main one, only the rooms weren’t as big.

“You mean that pink one?” Thackary called after her.

Honoria stopped mid-stair, bending over the banister to see back into the parlor. “Yes, what about it?”

“Adele’s wearing it,” Sam said.

“What! She can’t wear that dress! I’m wearing it.”

The boys tossed their books to the side and raced out of the parlor to the staircase. “Oh boy, Honoria and Adele are gonna have a fight!” Sam exclaimed with glee.

Honoria crossed her arms over her chest and glared at them when they reached the stairs. “We are not going to have a fight. She’s wearing my dress without permission and she’s going to have to give it back.”

“No fight?” Sam whined in disappointment.

“Could you at least shove her around some?” Thackary asked. “I’m mad at her.”

“Shove her around yourself,” Honoria said, then let her arms fall to her sides. Not the best example she could have set. “Never mind. That’s a bad idea.”

“No, it’s not,” Thackary said, excitement in his voice. “I think it’s a fine idea!”

She rolled her eyes, turned and continued up the staircase. “Adele!” she shouted down the hall.

Adele poked her head out of her room – and sure enough, she was wearing Honoria’s pink dress. “Oh bugger!” she squealed, ducked back inside and slammed the door.

Honoria hurried down the hall and went to open it. Locked. “Adele! I need my dress!”

“Can’t you wear your blue one?” came the muffled reply.

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