Amish Superstition by Hannah Weaver

Author:Hannah Weaver [Weaver, Hannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-11-15T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Six

Jake sat at the table, exasperated with his sister. They’d been through so much turmoil in recent months and had stuck together through thick and thin that Miriam’s current opposition dealt him an emotional blow.

He was just gearing up for another rebuttal when he noticed a person flash by on the path outside their house. He looked out the window and realized it was Hannah and that she must have heard at least something of their argument.

His heart ached. Maybe he’d already lost her. The person he was sure he would marry, maybe she didn’t want to be a part of his life knowing it was so full of confusion and uncertainty. Jake thought about running after her, but what good would it do now? He just had to wait until the events of the evening unfolded.

Holding a cup of coffee in his hands, he thought of one last tack to try with his sister. Why he hadn’t considered it before now, he didn’t know. But it was the last and best option.

“Miriam, would you at least do me one favor? Do us one favor? Something we should have done together from the very outset?”

Miriam’s eyes softened and she nodded, seemingly knowing what her brother’s favor would be.

“You mean to ask, would I pray about it?” she asked. “Of course, my dear Jacob. We should both pray. And no matter the path the Lord reveals, we will certainly follow.”

“Thank you,” he said, “that’s all I ask.”

The rest of the afternoon, Jacob busied himself in the back of their house, readying a room set aside for his particular craft. As a woodworker, he only had need of tools and wood. The tools he’d brought with him from Ohio, the wood could be found anywhere. If the Elders allowed him to stay, he’d have a fine shop set up in no time. Selling his wares in the Farmers Market was another matter left to another day. At this point, plans for helping the town of Ephraim expand their commerce was of secondary importance. Staying in the community was the first step.

A knock on their front door brought the siblings to the entranceway at the same moment. Miriam opened the door to the shuffling figure of Ethan Lapp. He was spinning his broad brimmed hat in his hands in front of him, looking apologetic.

“Good afternoon, Brother Ethan,” Jacob said. “Please come in. Can I pour you a cup of coffee?”

“If it’s not an inconvenience, then yes, thank you,” Ethan replied and followed them into the kitchen where he sat across from Jacob while Miriam served.

After she was seated, Ethan sipped the coffee and nodded his head in satisfaction. Jake waited expectantly, knowing his guest would eventually come out with the reason for the visit.

“Ah, ’tis something about a strong coffee on a sunny autumn afternoon that satisfies a person,” the young man offered.

Miriam smiled and replied, “I’ve said so myself.”

She got up and brought out a plate of cookies from the cupboard, served their guest, and helped herself to one as well.

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