Rescuing the Fergusons by Angela Lain

Author:Angela Lain [Lain, Angela]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-07-15T05:00:00+00:00

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The next day passed much as the first, except Ben arrived in time for supper. It made little difference since Charis had prepared plenty.

The main topic of discussion was the social the following day. Charis was happy to hear that Ruth and her husband and brother would be there, she was looking forward to meeting her old friend again.

CHAPTER SEVEN

T he next morning Ben headed for town immediately after breakfast, he was expected to help people set up for the social this evening. Today they would raise the tree which would stand until after Christmas. The day was a flurry of activity and it seemed no time at all before he was changing into his best clothes in the back room of the sheriff’s office. He combed his hair, and made himself presentable, before heading back to the school hall where people would soon be arriving.

He was happy to greet the younger set of Ferguson twins, Ruth and Caleb, and of course Ruth’s husband Frank, as they pulled up outside the hall.

“Great to see you, brother,” Caleb slapped him on the back. “What’s this I hear about the Lovell girl coming home?”

“Oh yes, I will be so happy to see her, Charis was always my best friend as a child,” Ruth enthused.

“Yes, she is back, I expect she will have a great deal to tell you. The thing is, Pa bought the land from her father, she didn’t realize until she got here, that it no longer belonged to her.”

“Oh my goodness!” Ruth’s eyes were round.

“It gets worse, her father sold it to Pa, on the condition that she wed one of us brothers. Pa agreed, in writing.”

“So Charis is set to be our sister by marriage? That’s not so bad,” Caleb said. “Anyhow, what are you doing about these cattle thefts? Any news? Any ideas?”

“Not much as yet,” Ben admitted ruefully.

Two more buggies were fast approaching. “Best we go in,” Frank took Ruth’s arm. “Will you see to the pony, Caleb?”

Caleb led the pony away with a wave to Ben. “See you in a while.”

From then on people arrived in their droves, Ben was not exactly a doorman, but he had been charged to ensure no-one unpleasant arrived at the door. As far as he could see most of the townsfolk were here, including his own family.

His father had driven the buggy for the girls, and his brothers had arrived on horseback. Maybelle had indeed looked the Belle of the Ball, as she loved to do. Charis looked attractive, but still she had not ventured to let that beautiful hair down, and her dress was no match for Maybelle’s.

Once the party was in full swing and the dancing had begun, Ben finally left his post at the door and ventured inside. It was only when he got inside that he realized why he had stayed out there so long. He looked around, and kept on looking until his eyes found Charis, then he couldn’t look away. It was stupid; he didn’t want her, he couldn’t have her, his father would see to that.

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