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.She was reluctant to leave the spot where ofttimes she had stood to speak the names of her young students in prayer during the years she’d taught school.She gazed at the rolling landscape awash in moonlight, and when a lone buggy came into view, she assumed the enclosed carriage held a married couple who had been out unusually late visiting relatives.Bless them, Father, whoever they are.How can I possibly be thinking straight? Leah nearly panicked.The more she considered the sticky matter, the more she wondered if she was doing the wrong thing by not sharing with Jonas what she knew about Jake.But her darling had just proposed marriage this wonderful-good night! What was she thinking, second-guessing her decision to keep mum?They rode past a familiar house, and looking more closely, she saw that it was Robert and Mary Ruth’s place.She suddenly realized how far—and how long—she had been riding around the countryside with Jonas.As for revealing to him that his baby brother was not his blood sibling, she must not be either foolish or hasty.But as soon as possible, she would talk to Sadie.Together, they would have to decide what to do with this exceedingly knotty problem once and for all.Chapter SixWhat can we do?” asked Sadie, ashen faced and still nestled beneath her quilt.Leah had hurried to the Dawdi Haus and up the steps to sit quietly on the edge of her sister’s bed, waiting there only a few minutes before confiding in her, so anxious was she to discuss the dilemma.And this with but a small amount of sleep, because Jonas had cheerfully forgotten they weren’t courting age any longer, bringing her home mere hours before daybreak, though she wasn’t complaining one bit.“I’ve wracked my brain and can’t come up with anything, except fessin’ up to Lydiann ’bout Jake,” admitted Leah.Sadie sighed, frowning hard.“Awful risky.unless ya think she’d honestly keep it to herself.” Then, looking a bit sheepish, she said, “I have to confess something to you.”“What is it, sister?”Sadie drew a long breath and pulled the covers up to her neck.“I s’pose you’ll be unhappy ’bout this, but I sometimes pray for Jake to come home.Maybe something inside me is tuggin’ him back here.” Sadie’s sleepy blue eyes revealed a mingling of emotions that seemed to merge into guilty hope, and Leah knew if she were in the same position, she’d feel the same way.“I can’t blame ya, really,” Leah replied.“I just wish Jake wasn’t still in love with our Lydiann.It makes everything so complicated.”“Jah, and if only she wasn’t head over heels for him.” Sadie went on to say how she’d run into Lydiann up in the woods not but a day ago.“I found her sitting under a tree, cryin’ like all get-out.She had herself a pen and tablet and looked to be writing.no doubt to Jake.” Sadie stirred and then in one quick motion pushed the covers back and got out of bed.She wandered over to the wooden pegs on the wall and pulled down her bathrobe.Slipping it on, she slowly tied a loop in the cloth belt and stood there, looking as forlorn as can be.“I can’t get certain things out of my head.”Leah sat still on the bed, not daring to try to comfort her, although it seemed Sadie was distraught about more than the news regarding her son.Sadie turned and faced the window, staring out at what, Leah didn’t know—maybe the forest, or the snug log house at the edge of it.Sadie’s chest was heaving.“I’m so sorry,” whispered Leah, going to her.“Ain’t for you to say.” Sadie buried her head in Leah’s shoulder.“None of what I’m feelin’ is your doing.”“Still, I can’t help but bear it, too.” She wanted to remind her of all the good things the Lord had brought their way— all the blessings she saw as clearly coming from their heavenly Father’s hand—but she thought better of it.Best to simply let Sadie cry.Moments later Sadie pulled a hankie out of the pocket of her bathrobe.“We should’ve told Lyddie right away,” she said through sniffles.“Back when we first knew Jake was seein’ her.We wouldn’t be in this mess now.”Leah nodded, feeling terribly overwhelmed, even helpless.“What on earth were we thinkin’?”Sadie shrugged.“We thought Lyddie would’ve forgotten him by now—found someone new—him being her first beau and all.Guess we were sorely wrong.”Guess so, Leah thought, contemplating the calamity the news of Sadie’s “baby” come back from the dead would bring to the entire Plain community.Dat and Peter Mast would be fit to be tied.Oh, I can just see it.Truly, there was no love lost between the Masts and the Ebersols, though if Mamma were still alive, she’d dispute that notion entirely.Got to keep showing kindness whether they accept our love or not, she’d often said, which meant you never wanted to sever family ties.With these years of awful silence between them and Grasshopper Level, there was no telling what Mamma might’ve been willing to do to bring an agreeable end to it.But with their mother long departed, it was for them to make amends.Of course, with Jonas home and working through his Proving, there was no telling what might come of the Mast-Ebersol standoff, especially with Jonas planning to marry her.Now is not the time for Peter and Fannie to discover Jake actually belongs to us, Leah thought, cracking a pained smile at the irony.If anyone was to be told, she felt strongly that it should be Lydiann, but only provided she promised to keep the truth absolutely silent.Leah waited for Hannah to get settled into the carriage before picking up the reins late morning on Monday.“You’ll enjoy another visit with Mary Ruth and little Ruthie,” she told her gloomy sister, hoping the outing would do them both some good.“You must’ve forgotten I don’t so much care to be round strangers,” Hannah replied, folding her arms across her chest.“ ’Tis all right to be timid with Mary Ruth’s quiltin’ ladies.That’s just how you are.”“They’re all Mennonites, ain’t?”“I hadn’t heard that.Just a few neighbors and others who want to learn how to quilt.”Hannah let out a harrumph, still acting like a child.“What’s gotten into ya? You seem out of sorts,” Leah said, eyeing her sister, who sat all rigid and straight.“I’ll tell ya what’s ailin’ me,” Hannah snapped, surprising Leah.It was as if she was desperate for a chance to give voice to her pent-up frustrations.“I’m tired of bein’ looked down on by my family.” Not waiting for Leah to answer, she added, “It’s all ’bout my interest in folk medicine, I daresay.”Leah was surprised to hear Hannah spout off so.“There’s nothin’ wrong with using home remedies and whatnot.Aunt Lizzie and I’ve never felt there was, and Mamma never did, neither.as you surely know.” She paused for a moment and then continued when she saw Hannah was sitting with arms crossed even higher up on her bosom than before.“What bothers some of the People is dabbling in areas that are best left alone.”“Jah, Gid says the People are split down the middle on powwowing, some saying it’s straight from the pit of hell— though I don’t see why when it helps those who are ailin’.”“Mamma always said there was no point steppin’ as close as possible to the wrong side,” Leah reminded her.“So I’d have to say we ought to stay far away from things that don’t set well in one’s spirit.”“Now you sound like Mary Ruth [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]