An Amish Cradle by Beth Wiseman

Author:Beth Wiseman
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ebook
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 2014-10-31T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWO

As Sarah Lynne pulled into the Millers’ driveway, she saw her brother, Chris, pacing in front of his barn. When he noticed her approaching, he walked to her buggy. She stopped the horse and handed him the reins before climbing out. “What are you doing outside?” she asked him as he looped the reins over a tying post.

“Edna won’t let me see Ellie. It’s been seven hours since labor started.”

Sarah Lynne saw the pain etched on her brother’s tanned skin. Chris had always been dark, his hair nearly as black as the coal in her stove back home. But since he started working construction soon after he and Ellie married, he had a perpetual tan, even in the winter. She put her hand on his arm. “She will be okay. Barbara is a gut midwife. And you know Edna won’t let anything happen to Ellie.”

Chris nodded, but her words didn’t seem to bring him much comfort. “I should be with her. Not out here, doing nix.” He looked at Sarah Lynne. “She’s in so much pain.”

“But not lasting pain. Besides, she doesn’t need to see that you’re worried.”

He leaned against the fence post. “You’re right. I’m always the one telling Ellie not to worry. That everything’s going to be okay. It wouldn’t do for me to give her pause now.”

Sarah Lynne tilted her head. “Chris . . . she will be all right. The bopplis too. You believe that, ya?”

“Ya.” He ran his hand over his face, weariness seeping into his brown eyes. “Although I’ve had a time convincing Edna of that. Don’t get me wrong. I am glad she’s been here while I’m at work, especially today. If Ellie had been alone when she’d gone into labor . . .” A look of panic entered his eyes.

“But she wasn’t.”

“Thank God.” Chris hung his hat on the corner of the tying post. “Still, Edna continues to drive me ab im kopp sometimes. I don’t know how Ellie keeps her patience. I’ve been trying to keep her fretting from affecting Ellie, but it’s been difficult.”

Confused, Sarah Lynne frowned. “Is there a reason Edna is so worried?”

He shrugged. “I’m not sure. I haven’t brought it up with Ellie, but I’ve noticed how her mamm is even more overprotective than usual. She’s concerned Ellie can’t handle the babies, or that something is going to be wrong with one of them . . . or both. We all know how strong Ellie is, and Barbara has given us only gut reports about the pregnancy. Yet Edna can’t seem to let her fear geh.”

“Have you mentioned it to Ephraim?”

“I don’t have to. He sees it too.” Chris sighed. “Hopefully after her grandbabies are born she’ll be able to relax and enjoy them.” He looked at Sarah Lynne, giving her a half smile. “I’m glad you’re here. We haven’t seen much of you since Ellie started to show.”

“I wish I could have visited more. But I’ve been helping with the farm now that Isaiah has had to take on extra work.

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