Katie Opens Her Heart by Jerry S. Eicher

Author:Jerry S. Eicher [Eicher, Jerry S.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780736952521
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Published: 2013-05-23T20:35:10+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Four

The next morning Katie awakened to Mamm shaking her by the shoulder. “Get up! It’s already late.”

Sitting upright, Katie threw the bedcovers aside to climb out of bed.

Mamm didn’t say anything more. She left, her footsteps fading down the stairs.

It can’t be that late, Katie thought, looking out the bedroom window. She stood up, trying to recall what had happened the previous evening. Jesse Mast had visited again. The memory was clear now. She could hardly believe her eyes when Mamm sent her to the door. Had Mamm known anything about Jesse’s coming? She hadn’t mentioned anything, so it was unlikely. And what had the two talked about out there on the porch swing for so long? Mamm wouldn’t be changing her mind about marrying Jesse, would she? Nee, that seemed next to impossible. Katie had tried to stay up late to talk to her mamm, but she became sleepy and finally went to bed with Jesse and Mamm still on the porch. There had been no sound of Jesse’s buggy leaving before she’d fallen asleep.

Dawn was now breaking, red streaks of light running skyward. Mamm was up early, so she must be feeling gut about whatever happened last night. Katie pulled on her chore dress and went downstairs. Mamm had already left for the barn, so Katie went into the washroom and pulled on her boots. She headed for the barn. A few stars were still out on the western horizon, twinkling above the roofline of the barn. Katie pushed open the door to see Mamm bringing in Molly and Bossy through the back door. The two cows mooed at the sight of the piles of feed lying in front of the stanchions. Bossy made a dash for it, arriving first as usual. Behind Bossy, Molly lumbered along and put her head through her stanchion to eat. Mamm snapped the two neck sleeves into place.

Katie moved closer. “Okay, tell me what happened last night, Mamm. You’re acting strangely this morning.”

“I’m not acting strangely,” Mamm protested, but she avoided Katie’s gaze.

“Yah, you are,” Katie insisted. “So you might as well tell me what happened.”

Mamm met Katie’s eyes. “I have agreed to marry Jesse.”

“You’ve agreed to marry Jesse!” Katie could scarcely believe her ears. “That’s a miracle, Mamm.”

A slight smile crept across Mamm’s face. “Maybe and maybe not. I think it’s for the best.”

Katie was puzzled. “But Mamm, that’s not like you at all. I was hoping for something like this, but…” Katie let the thought hang.

“Weren’t you the one pushing me to marry him?”

“Yah, I guess. How did Jesse talk you into this?”

“I guess even an old woman can change her mind,” Mamm said, handing Katie a milk bucket. “It was hard, but I’m glad I did it. Jesse is agreeable and, yah, I’m coming around slowly.”

Katie stood there for a minute before she sat down beside Molly and began milking. It seemed so incredible! Da Hah was clearly moving right in front of her eyes. If Mamm’s heart could be changed, anything was possible.

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