The Revelation by Beverly Lewis

Author:Beverly Lewis [Lewis, Beverly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
ISBN: 9780786289134
Publisher: Bethany House
Published: 2004-12-31T13:00:00+00:00

Lcali rushed to Sadie's side and squeezed her but good. "You heard him, didn't ya? Your son your Jake might just be the one in cross I he chasm of years."

Sfitlir bobbed her head slowly, apparently awestruck at the idea. "Well, y.i know, Mamma always said, 'the tarter the apple, the tastier I In* cider.'"

To this both sisters burst into laughter. When Leah had wiped I it-1 face of bittersweet tears, she returned to her baking, adding the u ing to the apple betty while it was still warm.

With nearly a week having passed since he and Jake took up resulnice with bighearted Eli, Jonas was quite eager to see Leah again. I It- sat down at the*desk Eli had made years before and wrote a brief iK He, asking if he might visit her soon. He was reasonably sure the ui.ipevinc had begun to spread its creepers and Leah might already have heard of his and Jake's relocation.

Jonas had been mulling over what part, if any, Leah might have played in keeping the doctor's and Sadie's secret, at times even feeling the immediate need to ask her straight out why she hadn't (shared with him her possible knowledge of Jake's roots. He recalled having asked Leah what had prompted Lydiann to write a letter breaking things off with Jake for seemingly no reason, yet Leah had i rinamed silent on the matter that night, giving no indication of what was to come.

Now, if only she might be able to see him Saturday evening, it

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wouldn't be long before he and his darling would be able to clear the air on the matter, the Lord willing.

One week to the day following his visit to Dr. Schwartz's office, Jake received a letter from Mandie.

Dear Jake,

How are you? I simply had to write1.

Mamma told me the sad news a few days ago, though I can hardly believe it. How is it possible you and I aren 't twins or even brother and sister? I've cried myself to sleep and gone through the motions of my days as if in a nightmare. This has to be the worst thing that could ever befall me a cruel joke.

In case you don't know it already, you'll always be my brother, no matter what. How can anyone change the fact we grew up picking apples in the orchard together, sledding down the steep hill in winter, playing volleyball, husking corn all of that? Except for those long months you were in Ohio, we've shared all our lives so far together.

I know where you 're living, because Jonas has written to both Dat and Mamma twice already. I wish I didn 't have to bear the pain in our parents' eyes, especially Mamma's. Dat isn't himself, either. I can tell he's as upset as the rest of us, yet he is as stubborn as any man I know. Sending you away can't have made it easier on him. . And you, dear Jake? How on earth must you be feeling?

Ihope you'llwrite to me andsay whatyou're thinking these ' days.

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