Hope at Dawn by Stacy Henrie

Author:Stacy Henrie [Henrie, Stacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, Christian, Romance, Religious, Western, Sagas, Historical, General
ISBN: 9781455598793
Google: SaikAQAAQBAJ
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Published: 2014-06-23T16:00:00+00:00

The instant she woke up Monday morning, Livy’s gaze flew to the war bond poster she’d set on top of the bureau. As she dressed, she kept shooting glances at it. Every time she did, she saw Friedrick’s face from the day before—the frustration and confusion at her coolness. Guilt coated her stomach, making it difficult to swallow her breakfast.

She might have saved them both from Mr. Foster’s notice, but she wasn’t sure Friedrick would agree with the way she’d handled things. Especially after all he’d done for her.

She eyed the poster once more, then moved to the door. She wouldn’t hang it until she’d explained everything to Friedrick. Surely he would forgive her behavior once he knew her reasons for it.

The morning air wrapped itself around her as she hurried to the school. Shivering, she lit a fire in the stove and prepared her classroom. The students filed in on time, exclaiming over her return, except for Harlan and Greta. They hadn’t been late since her first day here. Were they sick?

Livy set aside her concern to begin class. The palpable excitement of her students brought a lift to her own mood. Twenty minutes ticked by before Harlan and Greta entered the room and slipped into their desks. Neither child looked at her as they pulled out their readers.

“Harlan,” Livy said in a soft voice as she knelt beside his desk, “you and Greta will need to clean erasers during recess for being tardy.”

He nodded, his gaze riveted to his desk.

“Are you feeling sick?”

“No, Miss Campbell,” he mumbled.

“Were you helping Friedrick with his chores again?”

He shook his head.

She wanted to question him further, but one of the other students asked for help. The rest of the morning passed uneventfully. At recess, Harlan and Greta ate their lunches, then took the erasers outside for cleaning. Any attempt at conversation with either one proved futile.

Anxiety spoiled Livy’s appetite again. Had Friedrick told his siblings about the awkward conversation between them in town? If she could apologize to him, she felt certain all would be right.

The hands of the clock seemed to move slower and slower as the afternoon passed. Livy busied herself with helping the children with mathematics and analyzing the caterpillar one of the older boys had caught and put in a Mason jar. All the while, though, her ears were listening for the sound of Friedrick’s wagon.

When the last hour of class finally rolled around and he still hadn’t arrived, Livy told herself he must have been waylaid by some chore around the farm. He wouldn’t place his anger at her over his job at the school.

By the time she dismissed the students, though, Friedrick had yet to appear. Livy’s concern turned to alarm when Harlan and Greta prepared to leave with the rest of the class.

“Is your brother coming to work on the school?” Livy asked Harlan in a nonchalant voice as she tidied up the room.

From the corner of her eye, she saw him throw a glance at his sister.

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