Waiting for Spring by Amanda Cabot

Waiting for Spring by Amanda Cabot

Author:Amanda Cabot [Cabot, Amanda]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Love Stories, Christian Fiction, FIC027050, FIC042040, FIC042030, cookie429, Wyoming—History—19th century—Fiction, Kat, Extratorrents
ISBN: 9781441240682
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00


Gwen was not suffering from the doldrums. Her face wreathed with a smile, she dished a fragrant beef stew into four bowls before she settled onto her chair. “It’s only January fourth, but I’m convinced this is going to be the best year ever,” she said as she buttered a piece of freshly baked bread. Charlotte had known that Gwen was happy, simply by the aromas that had greeted her when she entered the kitchen. A contented Gwen added more spices than normal to whatever she was cooking, making the whole apartment smell wonderful.

“Warren told me this would be the year my dreams would come true,” she continued, “and I believe him.”

Charlotte managed a smile. “I hope he’s right. You deserve everything good.” So did Barrett and Miriam. Most of all, so did David. While some might believe that the problems he faced were not as important as those looming over the territory, to Charlotte there was nothing more critical than assuring that her son had the prospect of a happy, productive future.

Once supper was over, David returned to what had become his favorite pastime, playing with the wooden animals Barrett had given him. Each time he would pick one up, he would run his fingers over the edges, as if learning the shapes, while Rose would recite the names. The pleasure that both children derived from the simple gift told Charlotte that Barrett understood children better than he admitted.

Unbidden, the memory of how he’d shown David the snow on top of the bush brought a genuine smile to Charlotte’s face. She was David’s mother. She spent her days trying to devise ways to teach him, but though she had introduced him to snow, she had not thought to demonstrate that snow fell on everything, not merely the ground. Barrett, a man with no children, not even any nieces or nephews, had done that. Ever since that day, when they’d gone outside, David had raised his arms and spread his hands as if he were searching for evidence of snow.

Barrett had recognized a need. Perhaps he had also recognized how little Charlotte knew about teaching the blind, and that was why he had given her the book.

“Oh, Gwen, I don’t know whether I can do this,” Charlotte said when the children had been put to bed.

“Do what?” Gwen looked up from the table runner she was embroidering while Charlotte studied the book.

“Teach David. There’s so much I don’t know.” Charlotte hated the whining tone of her voice. If only her head didn’t ache so much, the book might not seem so overwhelming. “I want David to be able to read, but if I’m going to teach him, I need to learn Braille.” She lifted her right hand and felt the pads of her fingers. “My fingertips have calluses from sewing. I wonder if I’ll be able to distinguish those dots. They’re so small.”

Gwen flashed her a smile. “You’ve got years to learn. I know that David’s unusually clever, but even he won’t be ready to read for four or five more years.



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