Bethy's Heart's Hideout (Amish Circle Series Book 4) by Esther Weaver Page A
Authors: Esther Weaver
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courting or betrothed. Everyone except me, that is. I worry that I’m never going to find someone. And I hate that I’m feeling jealous instead of happy for you on what should be such a happy, happy day.”
Hannah stood back and looked at her friend. Elizabeth had dropped her gaze during her confession and was still staring at her feet. Hannah knew that she had worried about this for a while. Up until Hannah had gotten sick, who was courting who had been a prime topic of conversation with the girls and it never seemed like anyone had been interested in her friend.
“Please, Elizabeth, cheer up? I can understand why you’re upset and I know that deep down you’re happy for me. You’ll find someone. I know you will. You’re so pretty and so nice; Gott has to have someone special set aside for you. You just haven’t met him yet. Give it time and pray about it. I know that you will end up finding the perfect mann. ”
Hannah hugged her friend tightly. She hoped that her friend felt a little better than she had when they started talking and when she lifted Elizabeth’s chin, her friend did give her a small smile. She hugged Elizabeth again and then let her know that she had to get going. Luke was waiting for her outside and they had a few more homes that they wanted to visit. They were telling friends and familye the good news but Hannah had wanted to let Elizabeth know her big announcement first.
Elizabeth watched as Hannah whirled and rushed out the door. She was so happy to see her friend as healthy and happy as she was. There had been a long time when they had all worried about her even surviving her sickness, let alone recovering completely. The fact that she had met someone and was getting married was even more of a blessing. Elizabeth just wished that she could feel happier about it.
It was time to close the store, and Elizabeth tried to concentrate on finishing all of her tasks. Her mind constantly seemed to return to the fact that she had no suitor, no one who even seemed to want to court her and that it was beginning to feel like nobody ever would.
By the time Elizabeth left the store and headed home for the night, her face was stormy and she had convinced herself she would be alone except for her friends. She resolved to make sure that she was the best friend she could possibly be to each one of them, since it was likely they were the only ones she would ever have in her life other than familye .
Chapter 2
The air was nice and warm and there was a breeze blowing in Elizabeth’s face as she walked home. It wasn’t quite enough to keep her from sweating and she carefully loosened the strings that kept her bonnet in place over her kapp . She didn’t have the courage to take it off completely; she just hoped that by untying it a little it would make her feel less warm and sweaty. She was only paying half a mind to the road and her surroundings. In her head she was imagining her life as she thought it would be years from now.
It wasn’t a happy picture. In her mind, she was still at the store only this time, she was an older woman sitting on a chair out front. There were young people working in the shop but they weren’t her kinder . They belonged to her bruder Jacob and his fraa , Grace. The kinder worked in the store and let their Aunt relax out front, only coming to disturb her if she was needed for some reason. The rest of her days were spent waiting for one of the tourists to visit with her or waiting for the chance to exchange a bit of news or small talk with one of the Amish women who passed her by as they went about their day.
Elizabeth found that to be an utterly depressing thought. She so desperately wanted to find someone to share her life with and was certain that she was not going to find anyone in the local community to share it with. She adamantly refused to even consider leaving the Ordnung and so an Englisch boy was simply out of the question. Not only did she refuse to turn her back
Hannah stood back and looked at her friend. Elizabeth had dropped her gaze during her confession and was still staring at her feet. Hannah knew that she had worried about this for a while. Up until Hannah had gotten sick, who was courting who had been a prime topic of conversation with the girls and it never seemed like anyone had been interested in her friend.
“Please, Elizabeth, cheer up? I can understand why you’re upset and I know that deep down you’re happy for me. You’ll find someone. I know you will. You’re so pretty and so nice; Gott has to have someone special set aside for you. You just haven’t met him yet. Give it time and pray about it. I know that you will end up finding the perfect mann. ”
Hannah hugged her friend tightly. She hoped that her friend felt a little better than she had when they started talking and when she lifted Elizabeth’s chin, her friend did give her a small smile. She hugged Elizabeth again and then let her know that she had to get going. Luke was waiting for her outside and they had a few more homes that they wanted to visit. They were telling friends and familye the good news but Hannah had wanted to let Elizabeth know her big announcement first.
Elizabeth watched as Hannah whirled and rushed out the door. She was so happy to see her friend as healthy and happy as she was. There had been a long time when they had all worried about her even surviving her sickness, let alone recovering completely. The fact that she had met someone and was getting married was even more of a blessing. Elizabeth just wished that she could feel happier about it.
It was time to close the store, and Elizabeth tried to concentrate on finishing all of her tasks. Her mind constantly seemed to return to the fact that she had no suitor, no one who even seemed to want to court her and that it was beginning to feel like nobody ever would.
By the time Elizabeth left the store and headed home for the night, her face was stormy and she had convinced herself she would be alone except for her friends. She resolved to make sure that she was the best friend she could possibly be to each one of them, since it was likely they were the only ones she would ever have in her life other than familye .
Chapter 2
The air was nice and warm and there was a breeze blowing in Elizabeth’s face as she walked home. It wasn’t quite enough to keep her from sweating and she carefully loosened the strings that kept her bonnet in place over her kapp . She didn’t have the courage to take it off completely; she just hoped that by untying it a little it would make her feel less warm and sweaty. She was only paying half a mind to the road and her surroundings. In her head she was imagining her life as she thought it would be years from now.
It wasn’t a happy picture. In her mind, she was still at the store only this time, she was an older woman sitting on a chair out front. There were young people working in the shop but they weren’t her kinder . They belonged to her bruder Jacob and his fraa , Grace. The kinder worked in the store and let their Aunt relax out front, only coming to disturb her if she was needed for some reason. The rest of her days were spent waiting for one of the tourists to visit with her or waiting for the chance to exchange a bit of news or small talk with one of the Amish women who passed her by as they went about their day.
Elizabeth found that to be an utterly depressing thought. She so desperately wanted to find someone to share her life with and was certain that she was not going to find anyone in the local community to share it with. She adamantly refused to even consider leaving the Ordnung and so an Englisch boy was simply out of the question. Not only did she refuse to turn her back
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