Books and Beaus by Marianne Spitzer

Author:Marianne Spitzer [Spitzer, Marianne]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-02-17T06:00:00+00:00

Chapter 8

The morning air was crisp, but Meg was enjoying the walk with Leer. They met a few people along the way, and Leer introduced her, but Meg was sure she’d never remember everyone’s name. Each person they met was excited that they would soon have a new library in Creede. They all welcomed her warmly and told her they would see her at the library once it was built or perhaps around town sooner.

When they arrived at the bookstore, Leer opened the door and motioned for Meg to walk in before him. A friendly gentleman behind the counter greeted her with a cheery good morning.

“How can I help you today? He then noticed that Leer walked in behind Meg.

“O’Leary, it’s good to see you back in town. I hadn’t heard you were here. What brings you back?”

“I’m here to help Wes Satterfield with the new library. I’d like to introduce you to Miss Meg Unger, our new town librarian.”

Mister Tobias Redfern smiled broadly, “It’s nice to meet you, Miss Unger. I for one, am looking forward to the new library.”

Mister Redfern swept his arm out in front of him and said, “As you can see, I am a lover of books.”

Meg smiled back and said, “That’s why this is the first shop I’ve stopped at this morning. If you don’t mind, I’d like to look at your book catalogs and ask where you order your books. The library will need to order a great number of books, and I’m not sure if we should order them through you or directly from the seller.”

Mister Redfern replied, “I have several catalogs here, and you can send for catalogs of your own or if you wish I would be more than happy to help you with any orders and of course the books would be at cost. I can’t see making a profit from books that will be loaned out free at the library. I have started a small library of sorts here in my bookstore for people who love to read but may not be able to afford to purchase the books they want.”

“That’s kind of you,” Meg replied as she looked at the shelves of books Mister Redfern had set up for borrowing.

“On second thought,” Mister Redfern said. “I think you could order books through me until you get your catalogs. Then you can receive the shipments directly without using my shop. Not that I don’t want to help, I think it might be easier if they were delivered right to the barn or the new building.”

“That is a good suggestion, “Meg answered and then looked at Leer. “Don’t you agree?”

Leer pondered the suggestion for a moment before answering, “Yes, I think that will work out quite well.”

Mister Redfern handed Meg several catalogs, a sheet of paper, and a pencil saying, “Please feel free to look through these or write down the addresses of the suppliers.

Please wait here a moment, and I’ll go get my wife, Louisa, I know she would love to meet you.

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