Reverend Chadwick began, “is one I have felt compelled to preach today, the subject of forgiveness. Certainly this is a timely subject, in view of the recent national conflict that nearly tore our country in two forever. Maybe the Lord wanted me to speak on this because one person present is stru...
A few seconds later Ella entered, carrying a basket of eggs and a towel-covered bowl on top of a rectangular covered dish. The makings of breakfast, unless he missed his guess. His stomach rumbled in an eager response. “Good morning, Miss Ella. Can I help you carry those i...
Ordinarily, Josh and Bobby would have come along, but Josh still wasn’t feeling up to bouncing over the rutted road, and Bobby had offered to stay home with his uncle. Milly suspected Bobby was happy to have the excuse not to attend. Bathing, wearing his good shirt and pants and sitting still for...
“How dare ye bring me that heavy red mug, as if I was a loutish crofter who couldn’t be trusted with the fine china?” demanded a shrill voice he knew to be his mother’s. “I said bring the Royal Doulton cup, and that’s what I’ll have, girl!” He heard footsteps, and a soft v...
Sam asked the next morning, coming into the jail from his quarters. “I’m going down to the hotel for some.” The cowboy he’d arrested yesterday at the saloon clutched the bars of his cell and glared at him. “Naw, I just want outta here.” Sam paused. “You got the five dollars for the fine for distu...
It was Monday, press day, and by now her father would have a stack of newspapers to be delivered to the local businesses that advertised in the paper. She’d deliver them, and by the time she returned, he’d have another armful to be taken to those residents who subscribed. Those subscribers who li...
She had invited the Lord into her life just as Raleigh had before her, and she and Raleigh would get married. That this meant she would never have to leave Texas was merely icing on the cake. It had been hard to leave without spilling the news to Ella and everyone else she...
“Daisy, come in! It’s been too long! Houston, don’t jump on our visitor! Your timing is perfect, Daisy—I just took some blackberry muffins out of the oven. Can you sit down and sample them, and a glass of lemonade, with me?” “I can’t stay long, but a muffin and a cool drin...