Lois Menzel by Celia

Author:Celia [Celia]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Celia and Ursula rode to the home with Shale trailing along behind. This was their third trip together. They were quickly becoming friends.

Celia relayed Lord Wexford’s message regarding Mrs. Drew and her son.

“If she stays in the cottage, how will she pay the rent?” Ursula asked.

“I don’t know. Perhaps he will not ask her for any. He and her husband were friends.”

“Seems peculiar to me,” Ursula answered. “But it’s his cottage—his decision.”

“I hope to spend some time with Kitty today,” Celia said. “I bought a hair ribbon for her and never even saw her on Monday.”

“That was thoughtful of you,” Ursula said. “What color?”

“Pink.”

“She will like that. I do wish I could hit upon a situation for Kitty. She worries me.”

“Why?”

“Most of the girls her age have learned a skill. Some will be able to go into service. Others will be taken on by the farms that need extra help. But Kitty, with her bad hand, cannot be a maid. Most physical labor is beyond her ability. I don’t know what will become of her.”

“How did she come to the home?”

“She was left as a small babe at the church. We don’t think she is an orphan. Most likely her parents were poor and could not afford to raise a child who would be unable to do her share of the work.”

“How dreadful.”

“Yes. But I think she has been happy with us. In two years, though, she will be fourteen, and by then something must be found for her.”

Celia brushed and braided Kitty’s hair later that afternoon and delighted the child with the pink ribbon. But the whole time Celia could not help thinking of what Ursula had said. What would become of Kitty when she was too old to stay on at the home?

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