Wilhelmina, A Winter Bride (Brides for All Seasons Book 1) by Hildie McQueen

Author:Hildie McQueen [McQueen, Hildie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Pink Door Publishing
Published: 2017-01-16T18:30:00+00:00

The ride to her new home was short. It only took, perhaps, ten minutes to get there as Eleanor kept the horse that pulled the wagon they’d climbed onto at a leisurely pace. Her sister-in-law expertly handled the reins while pointing to certain areas and explaining what type of berries, herbs and such could be harvested.

Wilhelmina felt as if she should be holding a pen and paper to take notes and make graphs. Her head swam with all the information she’d memorized since rising that morning.

It was all she could do to remember how eggs were cooked besides how to clean up and sweep. Then there was the daunting task of water pumping and disposal.

It would be an understatement to say she was overwhelmed at the prospect of running a household entirely on her own.

“I’m afraid I must tell you, this is so much more than I expected. The ad stated a man of means, which I understood to imply money and a comfortable lifestyle. All of these duties, as much as I have not minded doing them, may prove too much for me.”

Eleanor nodded. “I suspected as much. It is my fault. Marcus is financially comfortable. He has money in the bank and owns a large amount of land and part of the herd. And believe me, he can afford for the both of you to have hired help. It’s just that it will be hard to find someone in these parts. Also, once winter comes, traveling is almost impossible.”

“What will I do? I don’t know the first thing about churning butter or killing a chicken. I heard you mention you’d be making chicken for supper and asked the men to bring two chickens.”

When Eleanor laughed, her joy was infectious and Wilhelmina smiled in return. “They will bring the chickens already beheaded and without feathers. The ranch hands do that for me, which I appreciate. Let’s convince Marcus to extend your stay for a few days. I will teach you the basics. The rest I can help you with.”

Feeling better, Wilhelmina looked to the surrounding area noting the beauty of the landscape.

One thing was for sure. Her new home was quite beautiful.

The beauty of it, however, did little to ease her sense of trepidation.

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