His Convenient Wife by Ruth Ann Nordin

Author:Ruth Ann Nordin [Nordin, Ruth Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wedded Bliss Romances, LLC
Published: 2015-01-02T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

The next day, Harriett decided to work on making the girl a summer dress out of the materials she’d found stuffed in the girl’s trunk. Stan had offered to take Maggie out with him when he did his chores. Harriett was surprised when Maggie looked over at her, as if seeking her permission. After assuring the girl it was fine with her, the girl let out an excited cry and hurried out the door.

And so, Harriett had spent a good portion of the day working on Maggie’s new dress. But today, she didn’t mind being alone. In fact, it was pleasant to be sitting in front of the window where she glanced out at the fields from time to time. Once, she caught sight of Stan and Maggie passing by, and she took a moment to stare at his profile as she’d often done in the past.

She didn’t think she’d ever get tired of looking at him. He’d always been attractive, and becoming an adult had only made him much more so. He’d gotten stronger, and his features were better defined. For the life of her, she still couldn’t understand why Rose had no interest in him. Reminding herself that she needed to give up silly notions of him ever loving her, she forced her gaze back to the cloth in her hands.

She made good progress, and around three, she figured she could finish up the dress tomorrow. Now, she needed to start supper.

As she was placing all the sewing items back into her basket, the door opened, and Maggie ran through the kitchen and over to her. “Cow was stuck.”

“It was? Where?”

“A fence. I help Pa! Cow good now.”

“You did?”

“Uh huh.”

Harriett had never done anything like that in her entire life. And when she thought about it, she couldn’t think of any girls who did either. Not even Rose, despite her adventurous spirit, wanted to spend time in the fields unless it was so she could ride her horse.

“It was fun,” Maggie said.

“I suppose so.” At least, it was for Maggie. She, however, couldn’t imagine ever finding such an activity enjoyable. Taking in the way Maggie spun in circles, she smiled. “I had no idea you liked doing boy chores so much.”

She stopped spinning and shot her a pointed look, which was absolutely adorable. “Girls do them.”

“Yes, I know, but typically boys are the ones who help their fathers. But,” she quickly added before she further offended the girl, “I remember hearing something about your aunt doing a lot of outdoor chores when she was growing up.”

“Which one?”

“Emily.”

“Oh, Pa’s sister.”

“You want to know something else?”

“What?”

“I hear she was a lot better than some of the boys her age,” Harriett said, amused by the way the girl’s eyebrows rose in interest. “So you can do those chores just fine.”

As Harriett finished gathering her sewing supplies, Maggie asked, “What’s that?”

“I’m making you a dress.”

“You are?”

“Yep. Want to see it?” Since the girl nodded, Harriett gently lifted what she had sewn so far.

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