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clothes she wore, her bearing.
“I have your paper, Mr. Strupel. Will there be
anything else I could get for you?”
“Yes, now that you mention it, I could use a bottle of
indigo ink.” He took Amelia’s arm and gently escorted her down the aisle toward
the cash register.
“I’ll get that for you,” the merchant answered.
While she went to fetch the ink, he once again turned
his attention toward Amelia.
“Tell me Amelia, do you like horses?”
“Horses? Well, I’m shy around horses. They’re just so
big. And, of course, I can’t just take off on a gallop. I suppose I don’t care
much to be led around while riding alone either. It’s just too . . . Oh, what’s
the word I’m looking for here? Terrifying.” She laughed at herself, reminiscing
about the last time Molly and she went riding. She remembered screaming
something awful, and the horse was only walking. “I do enjoy riding double,
though.”
“This afternoon,” Paul said, “I have to take some
contracts up to the logging camp and I wondered if you’d like to ride along
with me. There’s something I’d like to show you along the way.”
Before she could answer him, Mrs. Conner interrupted
to conclude her business dealings with Paul. He paid his bill, took up his
parcels and escorted Amelia out of the shop.
“I hope you were finished with your finger shopping. I
guess I just assumed you were.”
“Yes, quite finished.” Amelia hoped the music box
would still be there when she could return to actually spend some money there.
“You didn’t answer me about the ride this afternoon.”
The thought of seeing Jeremiah Cowan thrilled Amelia. Should
she be using Paul’s sincere offer to see him, though? He was a sweet and
genuine person. She might be blind, but she could tell that both men were
attracted to her. Would her being in the same place at the same time with both
of them cause friction between them?
“I detect some hesitation. We could do this another
time, if you prefer.”
“No.” Amelia decided quickly and smiled confidently. “I
think I would like to go, but first, I’d like to ask Aunt Corrin what she
thinks about it. If she trusts you to keep me safe, I’ll accept your offer,
Paul,” Amelia smiled. “I’m looking forward to it.
Corrin Dannon, having put her complete trust in Paul
Strupel for years gave an overwhelming approval on the proposed excursion.
“I’ll come by for you at three o’clock. If Corrin won’t
allow you to go, there will always be another time.” He paused a moment and
then added, “Amelia? I was wondering if when we return to town this evening,
would you care to join me for supper tonight at Sarah Jane’s?”
“I would enjoy the pleasure of your company at dinner
tonight. Thank you for the invitation.”
“Splendid!”
CHAPTER FIVE
Amelia sat on the porch when he arrived on horseback
that afternoon. His heart skipped a beat and he held his breath for a moment as
he drank in her dazzling beauty. He couldn’t keep himself from feeling this
way, almost like a schoolboy with a first-time crush on a girl, and it made him
feel self-conscious.
She had changed into a stylish, riding habit, the
obvious indication of the grace, gentleness, and beauty displayed by a lady of
gentility. A green, hip length waistcoat with an open collar and darker green
lapels was fitted snugly over a white hunting shirt with a black tie gracing
the collar around her delicate neck. He caught himself scrutinizing the curves
of her figure and his heart fluttered with excitement. If she could see the
expressions on his face, he probably would scared her off with the intensity of
his gaze
He rode up to the boardwalk and tied his horse to the
hitching post. “Hello, Amelia. Corrin must have given her approval. Are you ready?”
She nodded. “Ready as I’ll ever be, I suppose.” She
gave him her hand and he led her to the horse.
“Amelia, this is Colorado.” Having sensed her
apprehension, Paul
“I have your paper, Mr. Strupel. Will there be
anything else I could get for you?”
“Yes, now that you mention it, I could use a bottle of
indigo ink.” He took Amelia’s arm and gently escorted her down the aisle toward
the cash register.
“I’ll get that for you,” the merchant answered.
While she went to fetch the ink, he once again turned
his attention toward Amelia.
“Tell me Amelia, do you like horses?”
“Horses? Well, I’m shy around horses. They’re just so
big. And, of course, I can’t just take off on a gallop. I suppose I don’t care
much to be led around while riding alone either. It’s just too . . . Oh, what’s
the word I’m looking for here? Terrifying.” She laughed at herself, reminiscing
about the last time Molly and she went riding. She remembered screaming
something awful, and the horse was only walking. “I do enjoy riding double,
though.”
“This afternoon,” Paul said, “I have to take some
contracts up to the logging camp and I wondered if you’d like to ride along
with me. There’s something I’d like to show you along the way.”
Before she could answer him, Mrs. Conner interrupted
to conclude her business dealings with Paul. He paid his bill, took up his
parcels and escorted Amelia out of the shop.
“I hope you were finished with your finger shopping. I
guess I just assumed you were.”
“Yes, quite finished.” Amelia hoped the music box
would still be there when she could return to actually spend some money there.
“You didn’t answer me about the ride this afternoon.”
The thought of seeing Jeremiah Cowan thrilled Amelia. Should
she be using Paul’s sincere offer to see him, though? He was a sweet and
genuine person. She might be blind, but she could tell that both men were
attracted to her. Would her being in the same place at the same time with both
of them cause friction between them?
“I detect some hesitation. We could do this another
time, if you prefer.”
“No.” Amelia decided quickly and smiled confidently. “I
think I would like to go, but first, I’d like to ask Aunt Corrin what she
thinks about it. If she trusts you to keep me safe, I’ll accept your offer,
Paul,” Amelia smiled. “I’m looking forward to it.
Corrin Dannon, having put her complete trust in Paul
Strupel for years gave an overwhelming approval on the proposed excursion.
“I’ll come by for you at three o’clock. If Corrin won’t
allow you to go, there will always be another time.” He paused a moment and
then added, “Amelia? I was wondering if when we return to town this evening,
would you care to join me for supper tonight at Sarah Jane’s?”
“I would enjoy the pleasure of your company at dinner
tonight. Thank you for the invitation.”
“Splendid!”
CHAPTER FIVE
Amelia sat on the porch when he arrived on horseback
that afternoon. His heart skipped a beat and he held his breath for a moment as
he drank in her dazzling beauty. He couldn’t keep himself from feeling this
way, almost like a schoolboy with a first-time crush on a girl, and it made him
feel self-conscious.
She had changed into a stylish, riding habit, the
obvious indication of the grace, gentleness, and beauty displayed by a lady of
gentility. A green, hip length waistcoat with an open collar and darker green
lapels was fitted snugly over a white hunting shirt with a black tie gracing
the collar around her delicate neck. He caught himself scrutinizing the curves
of her figure and his heart fluttered with excitement. If she could see the
expressions on his face, he probably would scared her off with the intensity of
his gaze
He rode up to the boardwalk and tied his horse to the
hitching post. “Hello, Amelia. Corrin must have given her approval. Are you ready?”
She nodded. “Ready as I’ll ever be, I suppose.” She
gave him her hand and he led her to the horse.
“Amelia, this is Colorado.” Having sensed her
apprehension, Paul
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