The Prairie Princess by Lisa Prysock

Author:Lisa Prysock [Prysock, Lisa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: inspirational short reads, inspirational and religious romance, sweet and wholesome romance, Christian, quick read romance, sweet romance, Christian Fiction, historical romance, inspirational, Christian short reads, inspirational romance, novella romance, two-hour reads, short story romance, The Belles of Wyoming, quick Christian reads, Christian historical romance, victorian, historical American frontier romance, Western Romance, Bible, western & frontier Christian romance, cowboy, historical romance novella, Small town romance, wild west romance, pioneer, Christian romance, governess romance, Christian women's fiction, school marm romance, Christian short read romance, old west, western, pioneer era, pioneer teacher romance, clean and wholesome romance
Publisher: Lisa Prysock
Published: 2019-09-17T05:00:00+00:00

AS MIA HOPED, JOSHUA held a brief meeting with Ambrosia and her in his study after dinner. He explained that Ambrosia would be under the care of the governess around the clock and moving to the cabin, with an end to her summer plans beginning immediately. Then he explained about how she might earn rewarding days of summer play at the discretion of Lady Mia. Tears loomed in his daughter’s eyes.

Joshua sighed and softened his tone, and his words came out with obvious love in his voice. “Ambrosia, you have been expelled from Belle’s school, and now I have been left with no other choice. If you will not cooperate, I will be forced to send you to a very strict boarding school. It is time for you to learn the art and grace of becoming a young lady.”

“Boarding school?” Ambrosia choked out.

Mia observed the discussion quietly from the leather chair beside her pupil across from Mr. Stanton’s desk. This was exactly the conversation Joshua needed to have with his daughter.

“Yes, boarding school.” He retrieved a letter from a stack to the side of his desk. “Here is one back east who has already agreed to enroll you in next year’s fall term.”

“Pa!” Tears rolled down his daughter’s cheeks. “You’d send me away from home?”

“If you don’t begin to make the necessary changes to stop climbing trees, running around playing in the creek from dawn to dusk, ignoring the fact we could use more of your help around the household, causing trouble in your social interactions, refusing to adjust your attitude—frankly, yes, I will have no other choice.” Joshua waited to allow her to absorb his words. Then he continued. “I’ve done my best, but I am busy with the ranch from sunrise to sunset. You need someone who will teach you what your mother would’ve taught you if she were with us. You need to learn a few social graces, more appropriate manners, how to dress, cook, sew, speak, and many other studies. You need what only a fine lady can teach you such as Lady Mia.”

“I already know how to speak!” Ambrosia snapped, swiping her tears away. Mia refrained from handing her a handkerchief. She had a feeling the young pupil beside her would only push it away.

“See, there you go again, raising your voice to your elders. That is precisely what I’m trying to tell you. You have a temperament which needs adjustment.” Joshua shook his head. “Your mother would be so disappointed in you right now. Do this for your mother if not for yourself, Ambrosia. Make her proud of you as a young lady of accomplishment and purpose. Someday you will inherit Silver Aspen, and then what? You won’t know anything about keeping it going. Someone has to teach you.”

“I know how to ride horses and drive cattle. I know about branding them in the spring and I know about gathering the steers for market in the autumn,” she insisted with a defiant stomp of her foot.

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